detract+from

  • 1detract from — index decrease, decry, demean (make lower), depreciate, dilute, diminish, stain, underestimate Burton s …

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  • 2detract 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 …

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  • 3detract 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… …

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  • 4detract 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 …

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  • 5detract 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 …

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  • 6detract from — reduce or take away the worth or value of (a quality or achievement) so as to make it seem less impressive. → detract …

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  • 7detract from — 1. Depreciate, disparage, decry, asperse, abuse, calumniate, vilify, traduce, defame, derogate from. 2. Subtract from, lessen, diminish, depreciate, deteriorate, lower, derogate from …

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  • 8detract 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,… …

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  • 9detract from — take away from, decrease the worth of …

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  • 10detract — ► VERB (detract from) ▪ cause (something) to seem less valuable or impressive. DERIVATIVES detraction noun. ORIGIN Latin detrahere draw away …

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