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to distract attention from

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  • distract (someone's) attention from something — distract (someone’s) attention from something phrase to do something in order to stop someone from paying attention to something They tried to distract attention from the crisis. Thesaurus: to make someone unable to concentrate or think… …   Useful english dictionary

  • distract */ — UK [dɪˈstrækt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms distract : present tense I/you/we/they distract he/she/it distracts present participle distracting past tense distracted past participle distracted to get someone s attention and prevent them from… …   English dictionary

  • distract — detract, distract Both words are used transitively (with an object) followed by from; but their meanings are different. Detract, which (more than distract) is also used without an object, means ‘to take away (a part of something), to diminish’: • …   Modern English usage

  • distract — dis|tract [ dı strækt ] verb transitive * to get someone s attention and prevent them from concentrating on something: She was distracted by the sound of running water. distract someone from something: We must let nothing distract us from our… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • distract — dis|tract [dıˈstrækt] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distractus, past participle of distrahere to pull apart ] to take someone s attention away from something by making them look at or listen to something else ▪ Try not to distract the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • attention — at|ten|tion [ ə tenʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 interest/thought ▸ 2 fact that you notice something ▸ 3 special care/treatment ▸ 4 way of standing straight ▸ 5 show of love/interest ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the interest or thought you give to something you …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • attention */*/*/ — UK [əˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) a) [uncountable] the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered. May I please have your attention? turn your attention to… …   English dictionary

  • distract — ► VERB 1) prevent (someone) from giving their full attention to something. 2) divert (attention) from something. DERIVATIVES distracted adjective distracting adjective. ORIGIN Latin distrahere draw apart …   English terms dictionary

  • attention — attentional, adj. n. /euh ten sheuhn/; interj. /euh ten shun /, n. 1. the act or faculty of attending, esp. by directing the mind to an object. 2. Psychol. a. a concentration of the mind on a single object or thought, esp. one preferentially… …   Universalium

  • distract — verb (T) to make someone who is working, studying etc unable to continue what they are doing by making them look at or listen to something else: Try not to distract the other students. | distract sb from: Meg was distracted from her work by the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • distract — verb ADVERB ▪ easily ▪ He s easily distracted from his work ▪ momentarily, temporarily ▪ A noise outside momentarily distracted her. PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

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