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dee-
foh
-k
uh
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de·fo·cus
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diˈfoʊ
kəs
/
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dee-
foh
-k
uh
s
]
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verb,
de·fo·cused,
de·fo·cus·ing
or
(
especially British
)
de·fo·cussed,
de·fo·cus·sing,
noun,
plural
de·fo·cus·es.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause loss of
focus
of:
The slightest
movement
will
defocus the microscope.
2.
to interrupt or disturb (concentration, attention, etc.).
3.
to disturb the concentration or awareness of (someone).
verb (used without object)
4.
to lose or go out of
focus
.
5.
to lose concentration or awareness; become distracted.
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to flee; abscond:
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to run away hurriedly; flee.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
to flee; abscond:
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noun
6.
the result of defocusing, as a blurred photographic
image
.
Origin:
1930–35;
de-
+
focus
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