distract

Dikkatini dağıtmak

To prevent someone from concentrating on something by drawing their attention elsewhere.

• The noise outside distracted me from my work.
• Don't distract the driver while he's driving.
• Constant notifications from mobile devices distract students during lectures, significantly reducing their ability to retain complex information.
• Unresolved personal conflicts can distract healthcare professionals from maintaining the focus necessary for accurate diagnostic procedures.
• Urban planners worry that excessive commercial signage may distract drivers and contribute to higher accident rates on busy thoroughfares.
• Multitasking tends to distract researchers from deep analytical thinking, ultimately compromising the quality of their scholarly output.

Eş anlamlılar: divert, sidetrack, disturb

Zıt anlamlılar: focus, concentrate, center