What does "despistar" mean in English?

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Spanish

despistar

English

to distract

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Alternative translations of "despistar"

to mislead
to confuse
to lose track
to throw off

Examples of how to use "despistar" in Spanish

Spanish
Intentó despistar a sus seguidores.
English
He tried to distract his followers.
Spanish
Me despista esa canción cuando estudio.
English
That song distracts me when I study.
Spanish
La broma lo despistó durante unos minutos.
English
The joke distracted him for a few minutes.
Spanish
Siempre me despistaba en las clases.
English
I was always distracted in class.
Spanish
No te despistará ese tema difícil.
English
That difficult topic won't distract you.

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Intentó despistar a sus seguidores.

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