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concentrate

verb

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/

Meaning

to focus all one's attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity

She tried to concentrate on her studies despite the noise.

concentrate on

focus, direct, center, apply, dedicate

distract, neglect

concentrate on work, concentrate efforts, concentrate deeply, concentrate hard

to move forward or make progress

to deprive someone or something of the ability or strength to function

to remove someone from a job or position; to decide something is not important

to move toward a place; to arrive at a place

to damage the purity, integrity, or reputation of something

to set free; to allow something to escape or go away