What does "distract" mean?

1. (to divert attention) to stop someone from concentrating on something by making them look at or listen to something else. 2. (to drive to distraction) to make someone feel very upset, worried, or confused.

Is it correct to say "The loud music distracted me to my work."?

No — say "The loud music distracted me from my work.". Use the preposition 'from' to indicate the activity you stopped focusing on.

distract

US //dɪˈstɹækt// UK //dɪstɹˈækt// dis·tract

1 to divert attention (v.)
B1 Intermediate

to stop someone from concentrating on something by making them look at or listen to something else.

to divert the attention of a person or group from their current focus or activity.

Example

Please stop talking to me while I am driving because it distracts me.

Example

The constant notifications on his smartphone served to distract him from the complex data analysis he was attempting to complete.
- divert
- sidetrack
- disturb
- focus
- concentrate
Pitfall

The loud music distracted me to my work.

The loud music distracted me from my work.

Use the preposition 'from' to indicate the activity you stopped focusing on.
2 to drive to distraction (v.)
C1 Advanced Literary

to make someone feel very upset, worried, or confused.

to agitate or unsettle someone to the point of extreme distress or mental confusion; often used in the passive voice.

Example

The long delay and the heat were enough to distract even the most patient passengers.

Example

He was nearly distracted by grief after the sudden loss of his business partner and the subsequent legal battles.
- unsettle
- agitate
- trouble
- soothe
- calm

Origin

Borrowed from Latin distractus, from distrahō (“to pull apart”), from dis- + trahō (“to pull”).