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distract
verb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- ISTRAC
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪsˈtɹækt
Meaning
Definitions
verb
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”
verb
draw someone's attention away from something
“The thief distracted the bystanders”
In context
Example Sentences
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
The thief distracted the bystanders
He deflected his competitors
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