despistar
Meanings
Verb
1. to throw off track (transitive)
2. to disorient (transitive, figurative, figuratively)
3. to get distracted, to fall asleep (reflexive, figurative, figuratively)
Examples2
Es fácil despistarse.
It's easy to get sidetracked.
Incluso la gente lista se despista algunas veces.
Even smart people are sometimes absent-minded.