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Distract Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Distract? [v] disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" [v] draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Distract: cark \| deflect \| disorder \| disquiet \| perturb \| trouble \| unhinge Related Terms \| Find terms related to Distract: absorb \| addle \| agitate \| amuse \| ball up \| befuddle \| beguile \| bemuse \| bewilder \| blunt \| bother \| bug \| call away \| chill \| confound \| confuse \| convulse \| cool \| craze \| damp \| dampen \| daze \| deflect \| delight \| dement \| derange \| deter \| detract \| detract attention \| disaffect \| discompose \| disconcert \| discourage \| disincline \| disinterest \| disturb \| divert \| divert the mind \| drive insane \| drive mad \| embroil \| engross \| entertain \| fluster \| frenzy \| fuddle \| gratify \| indispose \| interest \| mad \| madden \| make mad \| mix up \| mystify \| occupy \| perplex \| perturb \| psych \| put off \| puzzle \| quench \| rattle \| repel \| send mad \| shatter \| sidetrack \| spook \| throw \| throw into confusion \| throw off \| trouble \| turn aside \| turn away \| turn from \| turn off \| unbalance \| unhinge \| unsettle \| upset \| wean from See Also \| confuse \| disconcert \| disturb \| flurry \| put off \| upset \| vex \| worry Distract In Webster's Dictionary \Distract"\, a. [L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to draw asunder; dis- + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf. {Distraught}.] 1. Separated; drawn asunder. [Obs.] 2. Insane; mad. [Obs.] --Drayton. \Distract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distracted}, old p. p. {Distraught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distracting}.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. A city . . . distracted from itself. --Fuller. 2. To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention. Mixed metaphors . . . distract the imagination. --Goldsmith. 3. To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass. Horror and doubt distract His troubled thoughts. --Milton. 4. To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted. A poor mad soul; . . . poverty hath distracted her. --Shak.

Distract Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Distract?

[v] disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
[v] draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

Distract In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*tract"\, a. [L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to
draw asunder; dis- + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf.
{Distraught}.]
1. Separated; drawn asunder. [Obs.]

2. Insane; mad. [Obs.] --Drayton.


\Dis*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distracted}, old p.
p. {Distraught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distracting}.]
1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.

         A city . . . distracted from itself.  --Fuller.

2. To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different
   directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the
   eye; to distract the attention.

         Mixed metaphors . . . distract the imagination.
                                               --Goldsmith.

3. To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of
   motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.

         Horror and doubt distract His troubled thoughts.
                                               --Milton.

4. To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to
   madden; -- most frequently used in the participle,
   distracted.

         A poor mad soul; . . . poverty hath distracted her.
                                               --Shak.

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