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distract meaning in Sanskrit

प्रकृष् prakṛṣ

/dɪˈstɹækt/

distract in Sanskrit: प्रकृष् (prakṛṣ). In English, distract means to divert the attention of.

Sanskrit words for distract

to distract, trouble, disturb
प्रकृष् prakṛṣ

English meaning of distract

  1. verb To divert the attention of.
  2. verb To divert (attention).
  3. verb To make crazy or insane; to drive to distraction.
  4. adjective Drawn asunder; separated.

Full definition of distract

distract in a sentence

  • The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored.

Synonyms of distract

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Questions about distract in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of distract in Sanskrit?
Distract in Sanskrit is प्रकृष् (prakṛṣ).
distract इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Distract: प्रकृष् (prakṛṣ).
What does distract mean in English?
Distract means to divert the attention of.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “distract”: प्रकृष्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: distract (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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