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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: distractOne entry found. Main Entry: 2dis·tract Pronunciation: \di-ˈstrakt\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin distractus, past participle of distrahere, literally, to draw apart, from dis- + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1 a : to turn aside : divert <refused to be distracted from her purpose> b : to draw or direct (as one's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time <was distracted by a sudden noise> synonyms see puzzle — dis·tract·i·bil·i·ty \-ˌstrak-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun — dis·tract·ible also dis·tract·able \-ˈstrak-tə-bəl\ adjective — dis·tract·ing·ly \-tiŋ-lē\ adverb 
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