to draw aside (the mind or attention of): “He was constantly being distracted from his work by the noisy conversation of his colleagues.”
afleiden

di'stracted (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking): “He had slipped out while her attention was distracted.”
afgeleid

2 out of one's mind; mad: “a distracted old woman.”
gek

3 distressed: “The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.”
overstuur

di'straction (Zelfstandig naamwoord)

1 something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs: “There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly.”
afleiding

2 anxiety and confusion: “in a state of complete distraction.”
angst
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to distract

afleiden (ww.) ; verstrooien (ww.)

Bron: Wakefield genealogy pages