distract

verb
UK: /dɪˈstrækt/
US: /dɪˈstrækt/

  1. To take someone's attention away from something or someone.

    1. Loud noises distract me. [ ] [ ]
    2. The phone rang, hoping to distract her from the difficult task at hand. [ ] [ ]

  2. To prevent someone from concentrating on something.

    1. Don't distract the driver. [ ] [ ]
    2. The protesters tried to distract the politicians from their important meeting. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

divert sidetrack interrupt perturb

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "distract" in English means: To take someone's attention away from something or someone., To prevent someone from concentrating on something..

The phonetic transcription of "distract" is /dɪˈstrækt/ in British English and /dɪˈstrækt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "distract": divert, sidetrack, interrupt, perturb.

Example usage of "distract": "Loud noises distract me.". More examples on the page.