Local English word record

distract

verb · 2 senses

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

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Examples

  • She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

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Synonyms

perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, disorder

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