expression, godan verb (-su)
distract someone's attention; divert attention
Used when someone or something causes a person to lose focus or shift their attention away from what they were doing or watching.
彼はわざと変な音を出して、私の注意をそらした。
He deliberately made a strange noise to distract my attention.
運転中にスマホを
Looking at your smartphone while driving will distract your attention.