detract+from
11detract — 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) …
12detract — /dəˈtrækt / (say duh trakt) verb (t) 1. to take away (a part): to detract one s share. 2. to draw away or divert: to detract one s attention. –phrase 3. detract from, to take away some part from, as from quality, value, or reputation: the ugly… …
13detract — de|tract [dıˈtrækt] v detract from [detract from sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: detractus, past participle of detrahere to take away ] to make something seem less good ▪ One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement …
14detract — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere to pull down, disparage, from de + trahere to draw Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic to speak ill of 2 …
15detract — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abstract, bate, beguile, call away, curtail, decrease, deduct, depreciate, derogate, detract attention, detract from, diminish, disparage, distract, divert, divert the mind, drain, eat away, erode,… …
16detract — de|tract [ dı trækt ] verb de tract from phrasal verb transitive detract from something to make something seem less good, attractive, or important: We should not allow her personal difficulties to detract from her public achievements …
17detract — UK [dɪˈtrækt] / US verb Word forms detract : present tense I/you/we/they detract he/she/it detracts present participle detracting past tense detracted past participle detracted Phrasal verbs: detract from …
18detract — verb (detract from) reduce or take away the worth or value of (a quality or achievement) so as to make it seem less impressive. Derivatives detraction noun detractive adjective Origin ME: from L. detract , detrahere draw away …
19detract — verb detract from sth phrasal verb (transitive not in progressive) to make something seem less good than it really is: One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement. detraction noun (C, U) …
20detract something 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 …
