Distract

Definition:

• (a.) Separated; drawn asunder.
• (a.) Insane; mad.
• (v. t.) To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.
• (v. t.) To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention.
• (v. t.) To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.
• (v. t.) To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted.

Compare distract with other words:

distract vs. distrait

bother vs. distract

deviate vs. distract

distract vs. entertain

amuse vs. distract

destroy vs. distract

distract vs. distracter

distract vs. interrupt

disrupt vs. distract

distract vs. reduce

distract vs. disturb

distract vs. mislead

digress vs. distract

destruct vs. distract

distract vs. surprise

distract vs. sledging

detract vs. distract

distract vs. entangle

distract vs. preoccupy

amuser vs. distract

distract vs. distracting

attention vs. distract

distract vs. distracted

distract vs. divert

distract vs. sledge

distract vs. sidetrack

delay vs. distract

agitate vs. distract

distract vs. persevere