Distract word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "distract" word

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

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\Dis*tract"\, a. [L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to draw asunder; dis- + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf. {Distraught}.] 1. Separated; drawn asunder. [Obs.] 2. Insane; mad. [Obs.] --Drayton.
\Dis*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distracted}, old p. p. {Distraught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distracting}.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. A city . . . distracted from itself. --Fuller. 2. To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention. Mixed metaphors . . . distract the imagination. --Goldsmith. 3. To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass. Horror and doubt distract His troubled thoughts. --Milton. 4. To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted. A poor mad soul; . . . poverty hath distracted her. --Shak.

Synonyms for distract

cark, deflect, disorder, disquiet, perturb, trouble, unhinge

Related terms: beguile, bug, convulse, deflect, derange, detract, discompose, disconcert, divert the mind, fluster, frenzy, interest, make mad, psych, puzzle, shatter, spook, turn away, unbalance, unsettle, upset, wean from

The fun area, different aproach to word »distract«

Let's analyse "distract" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TCARTSID. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .. ... - .-. .- -.-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: distract: 9 + 1 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: distract: 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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