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Definitions for Detract
[1] to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from ).
[2] to draw away or divert; distract: to detract another's attention from more important issues.
[3] Archaic . to take away (a part); abate: The dilapidated barn detracts charm from the landscape.
[4] (when intr, usually foll by from ) to take away a part (of); diminish her anger detracts from her beauty
[5] (tr) to distract or divert
[6] (tr) obsolete to belittle or disparage
Words related to Detract
blister, knock, lower, derogate, undervalue, minimize, reduce, decry, disesteem, discount, discredit, cheapen, decrease, underrate, withdraw, belittle, diminish, backbite, devaluate, depreciate
Words nearby Detract
detoxicate, detoxification, detoxification centre, detoxify, detr, detract, detraction, detractive, detrain, detribalize, detriment
Origin of Detract
1400–50; late Middle English (< Middle French detracter ) < Latin dētractus drawn away (past participle of dētrahere ), equivalent to dē- de- + tractus drawn; see tract1
Other words from Detract
de·tract·ing·ly , adverb
de·trac·tor , noun
un·de·tract·ing , adjective
un·de·tract·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Detract
C15: from Latin dētractus drawn away, from dētrahere to pull away, disparage, from de- + trahere to drag
Synonyms for Detract
draw away, backbite, belittle, blister, cheapen, decrease, decry, depreciate, derogate, devaluate, diminish, discount, discredit, disesteem, knock, lower, minimize, reduce, underrate, undervalue, vilipend, withdraw, cut rate, laugh at, misprize, subtract from, write off