Meaning of 紛らす in Japanese

Definition of 紛らす

まぎらす(magirasu) 【紛らす】

(v5s, vt) to divert; to distract
長い旅行の退屈をミステリーを読んで紛らした。
I distracted myself from the boredom of my long journey by reading mysteries.
to conceal (one's sorrow with a smile, etc.)

いいまぎらす(iimagirasu) 【言い紛らす ·言紛らす】

かなしみをまぎらす(kanashimiwomagirasu) 【悲しみを紛らす】

じょうだんにまぎらす(joudannimagirasu) 【冗談に紛らす】

きをまぎらす(kiwomagirasu) 【気を紛らす】