- distract, deflect - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
--1 is one way to confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun distraction4
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
--2 is one way to disturb, upset, trouble
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun distraction1
The bad news will distract him
The performance is likely to distract Sue