1. (verb) distract, deflect
draw someone's attention away from something
Synonyms: forfend, unhinge, disorder, avert, ward off, disquiet, bend, distract, obviate, perturb, fend off, stave off, block, debar, avoid, head off, forefend, parry, trouble, turn away, deflect, cark
2. (verb) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Synonyms: distract, unhinge, disorder, perturb, inconvenience oneself, upset, inconvenience, ail, discommode, disquiet, bother, cark, deflect, put out, incommode, disoblige, pain, disarray, throw out of kilter, trouble, disturb, trouble oneself, derange
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