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    distract
    /dɪˈstrakt/

    verb

    • 1. prevent (someone) from concentrating on something: "don't allow noise to distract you from your work"

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

    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.

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

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb and adjective distract, which means to draw or direct attention to something else, or to confuse or upset mentally. See examples, word history, and related phrases of distract.

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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

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb distract, which means to take someone's attention away from something. See examples, collocations, and translations of distract in different languages.

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

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdistract verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb distract, which means to take somebody's attention away from something. Find synonyms, collocations and related words for distract in the Oxford dictionary app.

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

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb distract, which means to draw attention away from something or to trouble someone's mind. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and related words for distract.