Distract and Tire

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Distract

Distract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.
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Antonyms for Distract
Tire is an antonym for distract in confuse topic.
Nearby Words: distraction, distracting, distractedly

Tire

Tire verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
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Synonyms for Tire
Antonyms for Tire
Distract is an antonym for tire.
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Common collocations

death distract death tire death
opponent distract opponent tire opponent
foe distract foe tire foe
forces distract forces tire forces

Both words in one sentence

  • Chewbacca Defense Having semantics or nitpicks about the argument come up repeatedly, either to tire out or distract the opponent, or to waste time.
    Source: Chewbacca Defense
  • It gets worse in the prequel Web of Dreams, where Jillian intentionally used Leigh to 'distract' Tony so that he wouldn't tire Jillian out with his need for sex, which she believed would ruin her youth and beauty.
    Source: Abusive Parents / Literature
  • Highlights include Nene acquiring an Eiko Magami upgrade for her hardsuit, and Linna volunteering to distract (and tire out) a tentacle monster, and discovering it can't quench her (considerable) carnal appetites.
    Source: Fanfic Recs / Bubblegum Crisis
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