distract

[ dih-strakt ]

/ dɪˈstrækt /

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verb (used with object)

to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.

to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him.

to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me.

to separate or divide by dissension or strife.

adjective

Obsolete. distracted.

Origin of distract

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin distractus (past participle of distrahere to draw apart), equivalent to dis-dis-¹ + trac- (variant stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR distract

2 bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress.

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OTHER WORDS FROM distract

dis·tract·i·ble, adjectivedis·tract·ing·ly, adverbnon·dis·tract·ing, adjectivenon·dis·tract·ing·ly, adverb

un·dis·tract·ing, adjectiveun·dis·tract·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby distract

distorted, distortion, distortion aberration, distoversion, distr., distract, distracted, distracted driving, distractibility, distraction, distractive

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Example sentences from the Web for distract

Its contemporary, sturdy design won’t distract you from the task at hand, but helps easily recall a date while you’re taking phone calls or mapping out your month.
Desk calendars to organize your life|PopSci Commerce Team|September 10, 2020|Popular Science
They may have the sun in their eyes or become distracted by a mosquito.
A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball|Kathryn Hulick|August 20, 2020|Science News For Students
Yet many business leaders are distracted from that mission at best—and, at worst, perpetuating bias themselves.
Can MBA programs build a new generation of antiracist leaders?|Sarah Todd|August 19, 2020|Quartz
If the ellipse persists in your visual system, your decision between the two should be slower, because the coin’s ellipse would distract you from the actual ellipse.
This Vision Experiment Resolved a Centuries-Old Philosophical Debate - Facts So Romantic|Jim Davies|August 14, 2020|Nautilus

Getting bogged down on any specific ranking factor is not a good idea and can distract you from your business goals.
SEO myth-busting: What is not a Google search ranking factor|Barry Schwartz|August 5, 2020|Search Engine Land
However we strain to distract ourselves, our consciousness of death heightens our awareness of evil.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I reached out, grabbing him, trying to get his attention, trying to distract him,” Valentino told The Post.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They still just distract us from generally more substantive topics in need of our attention.
#FixTheInternet: The Hashtag That Beat Back Kim Kardashian’s Butt|Emily Shire|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The discussion of race in the league just serves to distract from why players misbehave.
Ex-NFL Linebacker: We Talk Around Race, Not About It|Carl Banks|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He uses it to dismiss hecklers and distract from bad news in the Garden State.
Chris Christie Tries to Dance His Way Back Into Your Heart|Olivia Nuzzi|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You pained me deeply yesterday, when you advised me to go out a little 'to distract my thoughts.'
Mauprat|George Sand
Every moment new changes and new showers of deceptions to baffle and distract him.
Emerson and Other Essays|John Jay Chapman
Before the Prince had left Edinburgh, intrigues had begun to distract his councils.
Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745|Mrs. Thomson
There is no violence in the colour, nothing to distract the attention from the noble animals—all is quiet, passive and observant.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843|Various
Gilardoni saw she suspected a secret, and, hoping to distract her thoughts, asked her if Franco intended to start at once.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro

British Dictionary definitions for distract

distract

/ (dɪˈstrækt) /

verb (tr)

(often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something

to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)

to amuse or entertain

to trouble greatly

to make mad

Derived forms of distract

distracter, noundistractible, adjectivedistractibility, noundistracting, adjective

distractingly, adverbdistractive, adjectivedistractively, adverb

Word Origin for distract

C14: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis- 1 + trahere to drag

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	distract
释义	distract [ dih-strakt ] / dɪˈstrækt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR distract ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me. to separate or divide by dissension or strife. adjective Obsolete. distracted. Origin of distract 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin distractus (past participle of distrahere to draw apart), equivalent to dis-dis-¹ + trac- (variant stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix SYNONYMS FOR distract 2 bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress. SEE SYNONYMS FOR distract ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM distract dis·tract·i·ble, adjectivedis·tract·ing·ly, adverbnon·dis·tract·ing, adjectivenon·dis·tract·ing·ly, adverb un·dis·tract·ing, adjectiveun·dis·tract·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby distract distorted, distortion, distortion aberration, distoversion, distr., distract, distracted, distracted driving, distractibility, distraction, distractive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for distract Its contemporary, sturdy design won’t distract you from the task at hand, but helps easily recall a date while you’re taking phone calls or mapping out your month. Desk calendars to organize your life\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 10, 2020\|Popular Science They may have the sun in their eyes or become distracted by a mosquito. A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball\|Kathryn Hulick\|August 20, 2020\|Science News For Students Yet many business leaders are distracted from that mission at best—and, at worst, perpetuating bias themselves. Can MBA programs build a new generation of antiracist leaders?\|Sarah Todd\|August 19, 2020\|Quartz If the ellipse persists in your visual system, your decision between the two should be slower, because the coin’s ellipse would distract you from the actual ellipse. This Vision Experiment Resolved a Centuries-Old Philosophical Debate - Facts So Romantic\|Jim Davies\|August 14, 2020\|Nautilus Getting bogged down on any specific ranking factor is not a good idea and can distract you from your business goals. SEO myth-busting: What is not a Google search ranking factor\|Barry Schwartz\|August 5, 2020\|Search Engine Land However we strain to distract ourselves, our consciousness of death heightens our awareness of evil. McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours\|James Poulos\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I reached out, grabbing him, trying to get his attention, trying to distract him,” Valentino told The Post. Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004\|Marlow Stern\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They still just distract us from generally more substantive topics in need of our attention. #FixTheInternet: The Hashtag That Beat Back Kim Kardashian’s Butt\|Emily Shire\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The discussion of race in the league just serves to distract from why players misbehave. Ex-NFL Linebacker: We Talk Around Race, Not About It\|Carl Banks\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He uses it to dismiss hecklers and distract from bad news in the Garden State. Chris Christie Tries to Dance His Way Back Into Your Heart\|Olivia Nuzzi\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST You pained me deeply yesterday, when you advised me to go out a little 'to distract my thoughts.' Mauprat\|George Sand Every moment new changes and new showers of deceptions to baffle and distract him. Emerson and Other Essays\|John Jay Chapman Before the Prince had left Edinburgh, intrigues had begun to distract his councils. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745\|Mrs. Thomson There is no violence in the colour, nothing to distract the attention from the noble animals—all is quiet, passive and observant. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843\|Various Gilardoni saw she suspected a secret, and, hoping to distract her thoughts, asked her if Franco intended to start at once. The Patriot\|Antonio Fogazzaro British Dictionary definitions for distract distract / (dɪˈstrækt) / verb (tr) (often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something to divide or confuse the attention of (a person) to amuse or entertain to trouble greatly to make mad Derived forms of distract distracter, noundistractible, adjectivedistractibility, noundistracting, adjective distractingly, adverbdistractive, adjectivedistractively, adverb Word Origin for distract C14: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis- 1 + trahere to drag Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to distract disturb, perplex, bewilder, amuse, divert, mislead, entertain, detract, fluster, trouble, puzzle, confound, discompose, befuddle, abstract, sidetrack, disconcert, madden, agitate, addle
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distract

verb (used with object)

adjective

Origin of distract

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verb (tr)

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