1. (

• distract ,
• deflect ,

) draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" ;

2. (

• 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" ;

1. (

• distracted ,
• distrait

) having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety ;