divert the attention (verb)
51distract — /dəsˈtrækt / (say duhs trakt) verb (t) 1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention. 2. to divide (the mind, attention, etc.) between objects. 3. to entertain; amuse; divert. 4. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind. {Latin distractus,… …
52WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …
53turn — /tɜn / (say tern) verb (t) 1. cause to move round on an axis or about a centre; rotate: to turn a wheel. 2. to cause to move round or partly round, as for the purpose of opening, closing, tightening, etc.: to turn a key. 3. to reverse the… …
54di|vert — «duh VURT, dy », transitive verb. 1. to turn aside: »A ditch diverted water from the stream into the fields. 2. to amuse; entertain: »We were diverted by the clown s tricks. Listening to music diverted him after a hard day s work. I diverted… …
55dis|tract´er — dis|tract «dihs TRAKT», verb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to draw away (the mind or attention): »Noise distracts my attention from studying. SYNONYM(S): divert. 2. to confuse; disturb; bewilder: »Several people talking at once distract a listener.… …
56dis|tract — «dihs TRAKT», verb, adjective. –v.t. 1. to draw away (the mind or attention): »Noise distracts my attention from studying. SYNONYM(S): divert. 2. to confuse; disturb; bewilder: »Several people talking at once distract a listener. SYNONYM(S …
57Smuggling — Smuggling, also known as trafficking, is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons past a point where prohibited, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of the law or other rules.There… …
58Assault rifle — An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle or carbine (not to be confused with a semi automatic only replica) firing ammunition with muzzle energies intermediate between those typical of pistol and high powered rifle ammunition. Assault rifles… …
59bite — {{11}}bite (n.) c.1200, from BITE (Cf. bite) (v). {{12}}bite (v.) O.E. bitan (class I strong verb; past tense bat, pp. biten), from P.Gmc. *bitan (Cf. O.S. bitan, O.N., O.Fris. bita, M.Du. biten, Du. bijten, Ger. beissen, Goth. beitan …
60upstage — adverb & adjective 1》 at or towards the back of a stage. 2》 [as adjective] informal, dated aloof. verb 1》 divert attention from (someone) towards oneself. 2》 (of an actor) move towards the back of a stage to make (another actor) face away from… …
