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Synonyms for distract
dɪˈstræktdis·tract
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
distractverb
The central idea of withdrawing makes abstract in common speech a euphemism for appropriate (unlawfully), purloin, steal. In mental processes we discriminate between objects by distinguishing their differences; we separate some one element from all that does not necessarily belong to it, abstract it, and view it alone. We may separate two ideas, and hold both in mind in comparison or contrast; but when we abstract one of them, we drop the other out of thought. The mind is abstracted when it is withdrawn from all other subjects and concentrated upon one, diverted when it is drawn away from what it would or should attend to by some other interest, distracted when the attention is divided among different subjects, so that it can not be given properly to any. The trouble with the distracted person is that he is not abstracted. Compare DISCERN.
Synonyms:
abstract, appropriate, detach, discriminate, distinguish, divert, eliminate, purloin, remove, separate, steal, take away, withdrawAntonyms:
add, combine, complete, conjoin, fill up, increase, restore, strengthen, unitePreposition:
The purse may be abstracted from the pocket; the substance from the accidents; a book into a compend.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
distract
Synonyms:
divide, dissipate, dissever, disconcert, discompose, perplex, bewilder, convulse, madden, disturbAntonyms:
unite, fix, concentrate, collect, compose
Princeton's WordNet
distract, deflectverb
draw someone's attention away from something
"The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
Synonyms:
forfend, unhinge, disorder, avert, ward off, disquiet, bend, obviate, perturb, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forefend, parry, trouble, turn away, deflect, carkperturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorderverb
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"
Synonyms:
unhinge, disorder, perturb, inconvenience oneself, upset, inconvenience, ail, discommode, disquiet, bother, cark, deflect, put out, incommode, disoblige, pain, disarray, throw out of kilter, trouble, disturb, trouble oneself, derange
Dictionary of English Synonymes
distractverb
Synonyms:
perplex, confuse, discompose, harass, disturb, disconcert, bewilder, confound, mystify, embarrass
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1152 | appropriate | |
#1475 | abstract | |
#1651 | remove | |
#1662 | block | |
#1938 | pain | |
#2215 | avoid | |
#2228 | separate | |
#3124 | trouble | |
#5268 | disorder | |
#5808 | eliminate | |
#6506 | bend | |
#8328 | divide | |
#8683 | steal | |
#9423 | upset | |
#9936 | bother | |
#10269 | distinguish | |
#10524 | withdraw | |
#12281 | madden | |
#14008 | entertain | |
#14785 | inconvenience | |
#19611 | discriminate | |
#21866 | parry | |
#23336 | disturb | |
#26034 | divert | |
#28563 | hijack | |
#30316 | distract | |
#30654 | avert | |
#35327 | detach | |
#37190 | amuse | |
#38338 | detract | |
#43329 | ail | |
#44754 | deflect | |
#49275 | dissipate | |
#52905 | disarray | |
#79750 | obviate | |
#93318 | disquiet | |
#95211 | perplex | |
#104507 | cark | |
#112349 | perturb | |
#145048 | debar | |
#224053 | bewilder | |
#229027 | convulse | |
#311709 | disconcert | |
#332329 | forfend |
How to use distract in a sentence?
People are using it to gin up their base to distract from disastrous policies in Afghanistan, maybe for fundraising appeals.
The most challenging part was stretching out the feedings, when we were trying to get it to four hours we would try taking him for a walk in the stroller to calm him down and just distract him for a little bit.
Everything needs to be visible, and the coaches know that, the coaches know that they are watched at all times, not only from the viewing arena but by cameras. They know that. That should not distract from what they’re doing if they’re doing their job. They just know that there are cameras and they know that nothing is a secret. So yeah, just do whatever is right and you don’t even have to worry that anyone is watching you.
Public Safety Director Steven McCraw:
Three minutes after the suspect entered the west building, there was a sufficient number of armed officers wearing body armor to isolate, distract, and neutralize the subject, the only thing stopping a hallway of dedicated officers from entering Room 111, and 112, was the on-scene commander, who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children.
We aim to distract the soldiers from shooting and wounding or killing our people. Israeli soldiers will be worried those fire-kites may fall on their heads or torch bushes around them, these kites also torch bushes and trees and not only cause them losses, but keep them busy trying to put out fires.
Translations for distract
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- صرف الانتباهArabic
- разсейвам, отвличамBulgarian
- distreureCatalan, Valencian
- ablenkenGerman
- distraerSpanish
- distraireFrench
- distraerGalician
- הסיח את הדעתHebrew
- विचलितHindi
- շեղելArmenian
- amuzar, distraktarIdo
- distrarreItalian
- להסיח את הדעהHebrew
- 気をそらすJapanese
- wawao, whakawareaMāori
- distrairPortuguese
- отвлекать, отвлечьRussian
- distraheraSwedish
- กวนใจThai
- dikkati dağıtmakTurkish
- phân tâmVietnamese
- 转移Chinese
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