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distract

/dɪ'strækt/

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verb
draw someone's attention away from something
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"The thief distracted the bystanders"

Similar:

deflect

type of:
put off disconcert flurry confuse
verb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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Similar:

cark disorder disquiet perturb trouble unhinge

type of:
trouble upset disturb

Examples of distract

"The thief distracted the bystanders"