to defocus

Examples

• All

• To improve productivity, it is essential to defocus from distractions and concentrate on the task at hand.

• But having periods of the day where you let the mind defocus and just kind of drift.

  Evan Carmichael

• During the meeting, she suggested we defocus on minor issues to address the bigger picture.

Synonyms

D

to distract

vsto defocus

513 2.1

To make someone stop paying attention to what they are doing or thinking about

diverts attention purposefully to lessen focus on a prior issue

D

to distract from

vsto defocus

82 3.3

To make someone stop paying attention to something by showing something else

moves attention away intentionally to reduce concentration on the original subject

D

to deflect

vsto defocus

76 4.6

To turn attention away from a person or thing

specifically reduces attention or emphasis rather than physical redirection

B

to blur

vsto defocus

61 3.6

To make something hard to see or understand

lowers attention by making details less clear rather than shifting focus elsewhere

S

to shift focus

vsto defocus

14 3.8

Change what you pay attention to

redirects attention away from something to lower emphasis on it

D

to deflect attention

vsto defocus

6 5.2

To make people look at something else to avoid criticism

moves attention away similarly but often with intent to avoid blame

U

to unfocus

vsto defocus

1 7.4

To make your eyes or attention less clear

reduces attention by moving focus away rather than merely blurring clarity

D

to de-emphasize

vsto defocus

• US

5.3

Make something seem less important

reduces attention by diverting focus rather than lowering stated importance

How Distracting

to derail

64 4.6

to distract

513 2.1

to defocus

6.7

to divert

94 4.2

to sidetrack

30 4.6

Surface Forms

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Etymology