Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
distract
verb
/dɪˈstrækt/
Definition
To divert attention from something or someone.
Examples
- Don’t let your phone distract you while studying.
- The loud music can easily distract the students.
- He tried to distract her by telling a funny story.
Meaning
To cause someone to pay less attention to something by introducing a competing stimulus.
Synonyms
- divert
- disturb
- interrupt
- disrupt
- bewilder
