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Dispersed vs Distracted - What's the difference?

dispersed | distracted |

As verbs the difference between dispersed and distracted

is that dispersed is past tense of disperse while distracted is past tense of distract.

As an adjective distracted is

having one's attention diverted; preoccupied.

dispersed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disperse)

    • disperse

    English

    Verb

  • (intransitive) To scatter in different directions
    • The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
  • * Bible, Proverbs xv. 7
    • The lips of the wise disperse knowledge.
  • * Cowper
    • Two lions, in the still, dark night, / A herd of beeves disperse .
  • (intransitive) To break up and disappear; to dissipate
  • (intransitive) To disseminate
  • (physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract
  • (intransitive) To distribute throughout

    • Usage notes

    * Do not confuse with the monetary word disburse, despite similarity.

    Related terms

    * dispersal * dispersible * dispersion

    Anagrams

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    distracted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (distract)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having one's attention diverted; preoccupied
  • distraught