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distracted

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dis⋅tract⋅ed

  [di-strak-tid]
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–adjective
1. having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
2. rendered incapable of behaving, reacting, etc., in a normal manner, as by worry, remorse, or the like; irrational; disturbed.
Origin:
1580–90; distract + -ed 2

Related forms:
dis⋅tract⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅tract⋅ed⋅ness, noun

dis⋅tract

  [di-strakt]
–verb (used with object)
1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
2. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset: Grief distracted him.
3. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: I'm bored with bridge, but golf still distracts me.
4. to separate or divide by dissension or strife.
–adjective
5. Obsolete. distracted.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L distractus (ptp. of distrahere to draw apart), equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + trac- (var. s. of trahere to draw) + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
dis⋅tract⋅i⋅ble, adjective
dis⋅tract⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress.
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dis·tract   (dĭ-strākt')   
tr.v.   dis·tract·ed, dis·tract·ing, dis·tracts

  1. To cause to turn away from the original focus of attention or interest; divert.

  2. To pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle.


[Middle English distracten, from Latin distrahere, distract-, to pull away : dis-, apart; see dis- + trahere, to draw.]
dis·tract'i·bil'i·ty n., dis·tract'i·ble adj., dis·tract'ing·ly adv., dis·trac'tive adj.
dis·tract·ed   (dĭ-strāk'tĭd)   
adj.  

  1. Having the attention diverted.

  2. Suffering conflicting emotions; distraught.

dis·tract'ed·ly adv.
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