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distractverb
The central idea of withdrawing makes abstract in common speech a euphemism for appropriate (unlawfully), purloin, steal. In mental processes we discriminate between objects by distinguishing their differences; we separate some one element from all that does not necessarily belong to it, abstract it, and view it alone. We may separate two ideas, and hold both in mind in comparison or contrast; but when we abstract one of them, we drop the other out of thought. The mind is abstracted when it is withdrawn from all other subjects and concentrated upon one, diverted when it is drawn away from what it would or should attend to by some other interest, distracted when the attention is divided among different subjects, so that it can not be given properly to any. The trouble with the distracted person is that he is not abstracted. Compare DISCERN.
Synonyms:
abstract, appropriate, detach, discriminate, distinguish, divert, eliminate, purloin, remove, separate, steal, take away, withdrawAntonyms:
add, combine, complete, conjoin, fill up, increase, restore, strengthen, unitePreposition:
The purse may be abstracted from the pocket; the substance from the accidents; a book into a compend.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.7 / 3 votes
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distract
Synonyms:
divide, dissipate, dissever, disconcert, discompose, perplex, bewilder, convulse, madden, disturbAntonyms:
unite, fix, concentrate, collect, compose
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes
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distract, deflectverb
draw someone’s attention away from something
«The thief distracted the bystanders»; «He deflected his competitors»
Synonyms:
forfend, unhinge, disorder, avert, ward off, disquiet, bend, obviate, perturb, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forefend, parry, trouble, turn away, deflect, cark -
perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorderverb
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»
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unhinge, disorder, perturb, inconvenience oneself, upset, inconvenience, ail, discommode, disquiet, bother, cark, deflect, put out, incommode, disoblige, pain, disarray, throw out of kilter, trouble, disturb, trouble oneself, derange
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Matt Stoller:
Freedom From Facebook was looking for a way to discredit us so they weaponized false allegations of anti-Semitism to distract from the critique, which they’re actually quite afraid of, which is the critique of monopolization, it never crossed our mind that this was anything but a symbol of monopoly.
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Ian Sams:
Instead of working with Hunter Biden to address issues important to the American people, like lower costs, congressional Republicans ’ top priority is to go after President Biden with politically motivated attacks chock full of long-debunked conspiracy theories, hunter Biden is not going to let these political attacks distract Hunter Biden from focusing on Americans ’ priorities, and we hope congressional Republicans will join us in tackling them instead of wasting time and resources on political revenge.
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Donald Trump:
Much of it is false and/or entirely inaccurate, we believe it was the DNC that did the ‘hacking’ as a way to distract from the many issues facing their deeply flawed candidate and failed party leader. Too bad the DNC doesn’t hack Crooked Hillary’s 33,000 missing emails.
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Lynsey Mukomel:
Congresswoman Slotkin pays market rate rent for her home in Lansing, just like millions of tenants in Michigan, and previous attempts to twist the facts have failed with other outlets for that reason, this is nothing more than an attempt by Tom Barrett’s weak campaign to distract from his five votes to block thousands of jobs at a new GM plant in his own backyard, his opposition to the bipartisan CHIPS Act and his failed attempt to cover up his dangerous position to ban all abortions in Michigan, even in instances of rape or incest.
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Bradley Beychok:
This has given us an issue that is unifying across all walks of life, trump’s superpower is distraction. You can’t distract from this.
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disturb
confuse, agitate
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divert
confuse, amuse
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perturb
calm, disturb
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entertain
amuse, confuse
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trouble
agitate, confuse
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detract
confuse, divert the attention
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beguile
amuse, divert the attention
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bewilder
agitate
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perplex
agitate
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unhinge
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disquiet
calm
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deflect
divert
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amuse
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draw away
divert
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confuse
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disconcert
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sidetrack
divert, deflect
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agitate
calm
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confound
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upset
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unsettle
disturb, calm
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fluster
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discompose
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derange
action
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puzzle
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bother
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occupy
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engross
amuse
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turn aside
divert
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lead astray
divert, divert the attention
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- amuse
- bewilder
- detract
- disturb
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- catch flies
- draw away
- frenzy
- lead astray
- lead away
- mix up
- throw off
- turn aside
On this page you’ll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to distract, such as: amuse, bewilder, detract, disturb, divert, and entertain.
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Irresponsible as he is, he must be allowed to move about without anything to distract his attention.
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WORDS RELATED TO DISTRACT
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Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
1 divert, draw away, sidetrack, turn aside
2 amuse, beguile, engross, entertain, occupy
3 agitate, bewilder, confound, confuse, derange, discompose, disconcert, disturb, harass, madden, perplex, puzzle, torment, trouble
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
distract
( distracts 3rd person present) ( distracting present participle) ( distracted past tense & past participle ) If something distracts you or your attention from something, it takes your attention away from it. verb
Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework… V n from n
Don’t let yourself be distracted by fashionable theories… be V-ed
A disturbance in the street distracted my attention. V n
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befuddle, beguile, bewilder, cark, confound, en.synonym.one, deflect, delight, derange, detract, disorder, disquiet, disturb, divert, entertain, exhilarate, gratify, infatuate, infuriate, lead astray, perplex, perturb, puzzle, relax, trouble, turn, en.synonym.one, unhinge.
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