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Preoccupy

priːˈɒkjʊpʌɪ

Preoccupy definitions

verb

Inflections:

preoccupies preoccupying preoccupied preoccupy

(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts

"his mother was preoccupied with paying the bills"

Synonyms:
engross concern absorb dominate take up someone's whole attention take up all of someone's time distract obsess occupy grip enthral consume haunt prey on someone's mind become an obsession with be uppermost in someone's mind take control of