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  • 31detract — de•tract [[t]dɪˈtrækt[/t]] v. i. 1) to take away a part, as from value or reputation (usu. fol. by from) 2) to divert; distract: to detract attention from a problem[/ex] 3) archaic to take away • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME (< MF detracter)… …

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  • 32detract — v.tr. (usu. foll. by from) take away (a part of something); reduce, diminish (self interest detracted nothing from their achievement). Derivatives: detraction n. detractive adj. detractor n. Etymology: L detrahere detract (as DE , trahere draw) …

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  • 33detract — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. decrease, take away from, divert, subtract from, draw away, diminish, lessen, reduce, withdraw, derogate, depreciate, discredit; see also decrease 2 , depreciate 2 , lower . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. lessen, diminish …

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  • 34detract — verb a) To take away; to withdraw or remove. b) To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry. Syn: defame, decry …

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  • 35take from — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abridge, abstract, bate, belittle, bereave, bleed, compress, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off, damp, dampen, decrease, deduct, deflate, depreciate, depress, deprive, deprive of, derogate,… …

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  • 36List of characters from The Venture Bros. — This is a list of main and recurring fictional characters and organizations from The Venture Bros. , the Adult Swim/Cartoon Network comic science fiction series.:† Character is deceased Team Venture Team Venture composes the central characters in …

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  • 37take away from — ˌtake a ˈway from [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they take away from he/she/it takes away from present participle taking away from past tense took away from …

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  • 38take from — 1. Deduct from, subtract from, take away from. 2. Derogate from, detract from. 3. Deprive, dispossess …

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  • 39derogate from — detract from. → derogate derogate from deviate from. → derogate …

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  • 40take away from something — ˌtake aˈway from sth derived no passive to make the effort or value of sth seem less Syn: detract from • I don t want to take away from his achievements, but he couldn t have done it without my help. Main entry: ↑ …

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