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1. distract
verb. ['dɪˈstrækt'] draw someone's attention away from something.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- distrahere (Latin)
Rhymes with Distract
- counterattacked
- transact
- subtract
- protract
- overreact
- inexact
- extract
- contract
- abstract
- retract
- reenact
- medfact
- diffract
- detract
- compact
- unpacked
- repacked
- redact
- interact
- intact
- impact
- exact
- attract
- whacked
- tracked
- tracht
- stacked
- snacked
- smacked
- slacked
How do you pronounce distract?
Pronounce distract as dɪˈstrækt.
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Sentences with distract
1. Verb, base form
One person might want back to work ASAP after the funeral so that they can distract themselves from grief.
2. Adjective
Say “stop.” He may not stop immediately, so distract him.
Quotes about distract
1. Soon silence will have passed into legend. Man has turned his back on silence. Day after day he invents machines and devices that increase noise and distract humanity from the essence of life, contemplation, meditation.
- Jean Arp
2. Want to play baseball?’” she asked. Shane’s eyes opened, and he stopped stroking her hair. “What?’” “First base,’” she said. “You’re already there.’” “I’m not running the bases.’” “Well, you could at least steal second.’” “Jeez, Claire. I used to distract myself with sports stats at times like these, but now you’ve gone and ruined it.
- Rachel Caine, The Dead Girls' Dance
3. Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.
- Anna Godbersen, Splendor
