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   dis·tract

   /dəˈstrak(t)/

   verb

   • 1. prevent (someone) from giving full attention to something: "don't allow noise to distract you from your work"
   • ▪ divert (attention) from something: "it was another attempt to distract attention from the truth"
   • ▪ divert one's attention from something worrying or unpleasant by doing something different or more pleasurable: "I tried to distract myself by concentrating on Jane"
   • ▪ perplex and bewilder: "horror and doubt distract His troubl'd thoughts"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘pull in different directions’): from Latin distract- ‘drawn apart’, from the verb distrahere, from dis- ‘apart’ + trahere ‘to draw, drag’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distractDistract Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISTRACT is to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time. How to use distract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distract.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTRACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to take someone’s attention away from what that person is doing or should be doing: She liked to work with the radio playing and said it did not distract her. distraction. noun [ C/U ] us / dɪˈstræk·ʃən / [ U ] It’s impossible to work with all this distraction.

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   The meaning of DISTRACTION is something that distracts : an object that directs one's attention away from something else; especially : amusement. How to use distraction in a sentence.

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   Distract definition: to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention. See examples of DISTRACT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISTRACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'distract' Word Frequency. distract. (dɪstrækt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense distracts , present participle distracting , past tense, past participle distracted. verb B2. If something distracts you or your attention from something, it takes your attention away from it.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISTRACT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to make someone stop giving their attention to something: distract someone from something Don't distract her from her studies. distract attention from He tried to distract attention from his own illegal activities. Fewer examples. The teacher had to separate the two friends because they tend to distract each other in class.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distractDistract - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of distract. verb. draw someone's attention away from something. “The thief distracted the bystanders”. synonyms: deflect. see more. verb. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed. synonyms: cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, trouble, unhinge.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › distractDistract - definition of distract by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something: The voices in the other room distracted him, so he couldn't concentrate on his homework. 2. To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert. 3. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle: The company's workforce was distracted by the prospect of a takeover.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › distractdistract verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of distract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISTRACT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DISTRACT definition: to make someone stop giving their attention to something: . Learn more.