Analysis Complete

distract

/ distract /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
draw someone''s attention away from something
"The thief distracted the bystanders"
"He deflected his competitors"
Type of:
confuse flurry disconcert
Derived:
distraction misdirection
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
disturb upset trouble
Kinds of:
worry vex
Derived:
distraction worry trouble disquiet unease
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

confuse flurry disconcert disturb upset trouble worry vex