distract

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They distract from the discourse, and I fear they'll detract from Discourse.

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Quick take

draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of distract gathered in one view.

verb

draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

verb

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for distract.

verb

draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

verb

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"

See also: perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, disorder

Example sentences

They distract from the discourse, and I fear they'll detract from Discourse.

Don't let these weak public statements distract you; there's a lot that goes on behind the scenes.

We need single-issue tech voters that keep their eye on the ball and don't let campaigns distract them.

Well you're not. Henry Ford is an entrepreneur, you just created a new way for rich people to distract themselves from their empty lives.

Unless you are seriously distracted by any light in your car at night, this isn't going to get in your way.

Still I find the right music with its distractions, at least for me, tends to trump the distractions of other people so it's still a win.

The default interface is relatively static, so it's not going to try and distract you from driving.

Firstly, because most phone cameras aren't very good and the filters distract from the bad picture quality.

Stories involving radiation are attention-grabbing, but we can't allow that to distract us from the hard data.

The brain is a mighty complex thing, and two-bit highdeas about the effect of a fantasy aren't helpful and may distract from real self-improvement.

I suspect HNers will be inclined to pit several technical nits with the affiant, which might distract from the murder-for-hire plot described in lurid detail therein.

Such planned obsolescent designs are certainly not environmentally sound, and claims of the longevity and strength of the frame materials, and even of certifications, are just PR to distract and hypnotize the marketplace into believing the opposite of the reality of the situation.