distracts

VERB

divert attention; confuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amuse bewilder detract disturb divert entertain fluster mislead perplex puzzle trouble

STRONG

abstract addle agitate befuddle beguile confound derange discompose disconcert engross harass madden occupy sidetrack stall torment unbalance unhinge

WEAK

call away catch flies draw away frenzy lead astray lead away mix up throw off turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger bore calm clarify clear up comfort explain tire upset

STRONG

help make happy soothe

Example Sentences

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Alas! my son, trouble for thy dear sake Distracts me.

From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William

When he heard its descant, he burst into tears and repeated the following verses: The nightingale's note, when the dawning is near, Distracts from the lute-strings the true lover's ear.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV by Payne, John

By Heav'n, such virtue, join'd with such success, Distracts my very soul!

From Cato A Tragedy, in Five Acts by Addison, Joseph