distracting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb draw someone's attention away from something
   deflect; distract.
   
   • The thief distracted the bystanders
   • He deflected his competitors
2. verb disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
   perturb; disquiet; distract; cark; trouble; disorder; unhinge.
   
   • She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

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