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to distract
01
to cause someone to lose their focus or attention from something they were doing or thinking about
Transitive: to distract sb
Examples
During the important meeting, the constant tapping of a pen began to distract everyone in the room.
The noisy construction outside the window tended to distract her from studying for exams.
02
to make someone feel confused or torn by mixing up their emotions or intentions
Transitive: to distract sb
Examples
The unexpected news distracted her, making it hard to focus on the task.
He was distracted by his feelings of guilt and excitement at the same time.
Lexical Tree
distracted
distract
