Another word for distract
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To impair or destroy the composure of
- To secure ratlines to (shrouds).
- To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
- To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
- To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.
- To change from a settled condition; disrupt:
- To make uneasy; disturb:
- To throw lightly or casually or with a sudden jerk:
- To throw or propel upward:
- To throw or propel to the ground:
- To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements:
- To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock:
- To brandish or wave, especially in anger:
- A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
- A ruff on a bird.
- An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface:
- Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.
- A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.
- A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.
- To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious:
- To cause (a system) to become altered or imbalanced from a normal state:
- To cause perturbation in (the orbit of a celestial body, for example) by gravitational interaction.
- To make or become nervous or upset.
- A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.
- A brief, light snowfall.
- A sudden gust of wind.
- A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.
- To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of:
- To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset:
- To interfere with; interrupt:
- To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.
- Absence of peace or rest; anxiety.
- Uneasy; restless.
- To disturb the composure or calm of; perturb.
- To put into a state of disorder.
- To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy:
- To make agitated or perplexed; upset:
- To intrude on without warrant or invitation; disturb:
- To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
- To upset; disturb:
- To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.
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Another word for distract
Verb
To divert someone's attention
- To divert from a main issue or course:
- To delay or block the progress of deliberately:
- To switch from a main railroad track to a siding.
- To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
- To deceive by guile or charm:
- To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; cheat:
- To distract the attention of; divert:
- To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
- To extend hospitality toward:
- To consider; contemplate:
- To hold the attention of or occupy in an agreeable fashion:
- To cause to laugh or smile by being funny:
- To delude or deceive.
- To fill up (time or space):
- To dwell or reside in (an apartment, for example).
- To hold or fill (an office or position).
- To turn aside from a course or direction:
- To distract:
- To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse.
To confuse
- To secure ratlines to (shrouds).
- To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt.
- To make confusedly intricate; complicate:
- Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling.
- Something that baffles or confuses; an enigma:
- The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment:
- To confuse or befuddle, especially by being complicated or varied.
- To cause to lose one's bearings; disorient:
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