Detract

Word DETRACT
Character 7
Hyphenation de tract
Pronunciations /dɪˈtɹækt/

Definitions and meanings of "Detract"

What do we mean by detract?

To draw or take away; divert. intransitive verb

To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. Often used with from. intransitive verb

To take away; withdraw; abate: now always with a quantitative term as direct object, followed by from: as, the defect detracts little from the intrinsic value.

To depreciate the reputation or merit of; disparage; belittle; defame.

Synonyms Decry, Depreciate, Detract from, etc. See decry.

To take away a part; hence, specifically, to take away reputation or merit: followed by from.

To take away; to withdraw. transitive verb

To take credit or reputation from; to defame. transitive verb

To take away a part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from. intransitive verb

To take away; to withdraw or remove. verb

To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry. verb

Take away a part from; diminish verb

To take away; to withdraw or remove.

To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Detract

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The word "detract" in example sentences

"Yet despite the many strongly evocative word pictures, there are also patches of bland dialog that detract from the overall effectiveness of the writing." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Another Zen point — that adverse conditions do not detract from the fact of you. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the same way that a true movie fan won't go to Dark Knight or Iron Man in the first week because the theater will be crowded and he or she runs the risk of having rude people make noise during the broadcast which would detract from the experience? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sometimes (perhaps too often) they can even detract from the mission. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I do hope criticism of this schoolboy error will not detract from the marvellous job being done by individual BTP officers. on December 27, 2009 at 4: 39 pm buster well athesim is a lack of gods, so if you believe in something I would suggest that you have some faith …, maybe none of the main religions but a faith none the less. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

The mere fact they've already beaten the Cardinals this season by 28 and 39 points should not detract from the appeal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But being willing to listen to discussions about art and politics does not, in anyway, detract from the observation that Carroll is closed-minded about ID. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although that will detract from the street cred of that bearded homeless person look he cultivates. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Parsing words from Rove cannot detract from the data … and the American people now understand that the ARRA was a sham, scam and unadulterated balderdash. ❋ Unknown (2010)

DIALOGUE: Dialogue can enhance or detract from the story in a major way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Actually, I thought that it was a respectful, measured response that didn't detract from the Lataere Medal nor from Notre Dame itself. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I hope, though, that this point doesn't detract from the overall argument of my post. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The fact that only Kiernan's name and not Crowe's appears on the cover may serve to confuse some readers as to authorship, but it does not detract from the quality of the work at hand. ❋ Papersteven (2010)

Media presence can detract from the performance and the children's experience due to lights and crowded conditions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Let's not detract from the issue at hand, a birth certificate has yet to be produced. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is because of their commitment and refusal to detract from the cause that the interim government has been forced to gag the media. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Not to detract from the poster -- very cool, and I wish I had the spare computers to do it, I'm just disinclined to purchase one specifically for use in the kitchen .. at least, not in this shithole apartment) mgpcoe ❋ Unknown (2009)

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