distract
71sidetrack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. divert, distract. See deviation, inattention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. siding, turnout, shut; see path 1 , track 1 . v. Syn. divert, distract, interrupt, mislead; see distract 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
72distraught — late 14c., alteration (Anglicization) of earlier distract (perhaps by association with other pp. forms in ght, such as caught, bought, brought), mid 14c., pp. of distracten derange the intellect of, drive mad (see DISTRACT (Cf. distract)) …
73puzzle# — puzzle vb Puzzle, perplex, mystify, bewilder, distract, nonplus, confound, dumbfound are comparable when they mean to disturb and baffle mentally or throw into mental confusion. The first three words express various mental reactions to what is… …
74put — [c]/pʊt / (say poot) verb (put, putting) –verb (t) 1. to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of some place or position: to put money in one s purse. 2. to bring into some relation, state, etc.: put everything in order. 3. to… …
75dis|traught´ness — dis|traught «dihs TRT», adjective. 1. in a state of mental conflict and confusion; distracted; bewildered: »The lost child wandered about distraught with fear. The death of Jefferson s wife in September, 1782, left him stunned and distraught. 2.… …
76dis|traught´ly — dis|traught «dihs TRT», adjective. 1. in a state of mental conflict and confusion; distracted; bewildered: »The lost child wandered about distraught with fear. The death of Jefferson s wife in September, 1782, left him stunned and distraught. 2.… …
77dis|traught — «dihs TRT», adjective. 1. in a state of mental conflict and confusion; distracted; bewildered: »The lost child wandered about distraught with fear. The death of Jefferson s wife in September, 1782, left him stunned and distraught. 2. crazed:… …
78Distraught — Dis*traught , p. p. & a. [OE. distract, distrauht. See {Distract}, a.] 1. Torn asunder; separated. [Obs.] His greedy throat . . . distraught. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Distracted; perplexed. Distraught twixt fear and pity. Spenser. [1913… …
79Embroil — Em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle in a… …
80Embroiled — Embroil Em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroiling}.] [F. embrouiller; pref. em (L. in) + brouiller. See 1st {Broil}, and cf. {Imbroglio}.] 1. To throw into confusion or commotion by contention or discord; to entangle …
