Word Meaning

distract definition and meaning

a. Separated; drawn asunder.
a. Insane; mad.
v. t. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.
v. t. To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention.
v. t. To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.
v. t. To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted.

Crossword clues for distract

- Divert
- Divert attention of