Definition for Distract:

• To divert or turn aside; bewilder; craze.

Synonyms for Distract:

• n.

  •
  • mislead,
  • bamboozle,
  • sidetrack,
  • confound,
  • occupy.
  •
  • puzzle,
  • rattle,
  • confuse.
  •distract (noun)
  • deflect,
  • unhinge,
  • cark,
  • trouble,
  • disquiet,
  • disorder.

• v.

  •amuse (verb)
  • entertain,
  • please,
  • divert,
  • enthrall,
  • lighten,
  • relax,
  • refresh,
  • stimulate,
  • beguile,
  • delight,
  • charm,
  • amuse.
  •divert attention; confuse (verb)
  • frenzy,
  • abstract,
  • disturb,
  • detract,
  • stall,
  • torment,
  • lead away,
  • madden,
  • unbalance,
  • draw away,
  • harass,
  • call away,
  • catch flies,
  • turn aside,
  • disconcert,
  • addle,
  • engross,
  • derange.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • boggle,
  • discombobulate,
  • bewilder,
  • perplex,
  • embarrass,
  • disorient,
  • upstage,
  • preoccupy.
  •
  • fluster,
  • ruffle,
  • discompose.
  •
  • agitate.
  •
  • unsettle.
  •
  • fog,
  • cloud.
  •
  • toss,
  • lose.
  •
  • rock.
  •
  • shake.
  •agitate
  • stir,
  • PSYCH,
  • perturb.
  •befuddle
  • intoxicate.
  •confuse
  • befuddle,
  • throw,
  • fuddle,
  • lead astray.
  •craze
  • drive mad,
  • Dement.
  •madden
  • drive insane,
  • drive crazy.
  •muddle
  • bemuse.

Paraphrases for Distract:

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    deflect, detract, entertain, avert, deter, hijack, overshadow, redirect, discourage, prevent, disperse, disrupt, derail, disturb, deviate, dispel, bypass, occupy, Occupying, steal, distort, obscure, shift, forget, dissuade, turn, stop.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    divert, sidetrack.

Antonyms for Distract:

• v.

  • divert attention; confuse
    comfort, make happy, clear up, explain, help, tire, soothe, upset, bore, clarify, calm, anger.
  • Other antonyms:
    conjoin, placate, compose, settle, tranquilize, combine, alleviate, strengthen, mollify, assuage, allay, quiet, complete, concentrate, conciliate, propitiate, increase, appease, restore, unite, focus, fill up, pacify, add.

Homophones for Distract:

• distracted, distrust, destruct, district, distressed, distraught.

Hyponym for Distract:

• v.

  • emotion
    confuse, put off, disconcert, flurry.