Distract synonyms
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Divert is defined as to turn aside or distract from one direction to another.
take one's attention from
To divert someone's attention
divert the mind
To divert someone's attention
To beguile is defined as to deceive someone in a cunning way or to enchant someone and make him become attracted to you.
explain (antonym)
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
divert the thoughts
To divert someone's attention
divert the attention
To divert someone's attention
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draw away from
To divert someone's attention
draw one's attention from
To divert someone's attention
To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.
To hold the interest of and give pleasure to; divert; amuse
call away
To divert someone's attention
take the mind off
To divert someone's attention
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attract from
To divert someone's attention
To confuse or befuddle, especially by being complicated or varied.
To exercise one's mind, as over the solution of a problem
(Ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
mislead (related)
To deceptively trick into something wrong.
confuse (related)
(--- Archaic) To cause to feel embarrassment.
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To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; discuss or debate.
To keep pleasantly or enjoyably occupied or interested; entertain
To break up the settled order or orderly working of
To make or become nervous or upset.
To irritate or torment persistently:
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To employ delaying tactics against:
To cause to overturn; knock or tip over:
(Intransitive) To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.
To put into a state of disorder.
Flurry is defined as to be moved in a quick way.
To disturb or confuse; make uneasy or anxious:
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(Intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.
To beat a ruffle on (a drum).
(Intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.
To move or go impatiently, angrily, or disdainfully, as with a toss of the head
To become unsettled
calm (related)
(Intransitive) To become calm.
To confuse or disrupt:
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To cause difficulty or inconvenience to; incommode
To throw into confusion or disarray.
frighten (related)
intimidate (related)
frustrate (related)
embarrass (related)
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detract (related)
overpower (related)
irritate (related)
restrain (related)
To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt.
To cause to lose courage or firmness of purpose:
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clarify (antonym)
To clear of confusion or uncertainty:
Find another word for distract. In this page you can discover 57 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for distract, like: divert, take one's attention from, divert the mind, beguile, explain, divert the thoughts, divert the attention, draw away from, draw one's attention from, lead-astray and deflect.