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decrease, decry, demean (make lower), depreciate, dilute, diminish, stain, underestimate
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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detract from — de ˈtract from [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they detract from he/she/it detracts from present participle detracting from past tense detracted from … Useful english dictionary
detract from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms detract from : present tense I/you/we/they detract from he/she/it detracts from present participle detracting from past tense detracted from past participle detracted from detract from something to make… … English dictionary
detract from something — deˈtract from sth | deˈtract sth from sth derived (not used in the progressive tenses) to make sth seem less good or enjoyable Syn: take away from • He was determined not to let anything detract from his enjoyment of the trip. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
detract from — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To spoil the soundness or perfection of: blemish, damage, disserve, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, prejudice, tarnish, vitiate. See BETTER, HELP. II verb See detract … English dictionary for students
detract from — reduce or take away the worth or value of (a quality or achievement) so as to make it seem less impressive. → detract … English new terms dictionary
detract from — 1. Depreciate, disparage, decry, asperse, abuse, calumniate, vilify, traduce, defame, derogate from. 2. Subtract from, lessen, diminish, depreciate, deteriorate, lower, derogate from … New dictionary of synonyms
detract from — Synonyms and related words: bedwarf, belittle, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, cry down, de emphasize, debase, decrease, decry, degrade, depreciate, derogate, derogate from, diminish, disapprove of, discount, discredit, disgrace,… … Moby Thesaurus
detract from — take away from, decrease the worth of … English contemporary dictionary
detract — ► VERB (detract from) ▪ cause (something) to seem less valuable or impressive. DERIVATIVES detraction noun. ORIGIN Latin detrahere draw away … English terms dictionary
detract — v. (d; intr., tr.) to detract from (the scandal will not detract from his fame) * * * [dɪ trækt] (d; intr., tr.) to detract from (the scandal will not detract from his fame) … Combinatory dictionary
