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detract

(dɪtrækt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense detracts, present participle detracting, past tense, past participle detracted

verb

If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.

The publicity could detract from our election campaign. [VERB + from]

[Also V n + from]

detract in British English

(dɪˈtrækt)

verb

1. (when intr, usually foll by from)

to take away a part (of); diminish

the building detracts from the beauty of the area

2. (transitive)

to distract or divert

3. (transitive) obsolete

to belittle or disparage

▶ USAGE Detract is sometimes wrongly used where distract is meant: a noise distracted (not detracted) my attention

Derived forms

detractingly (deˈtractingly)

adverb

detractive (deˈtractive) or detractory (deˈtractory)

adjective

detractively (deˈtractively)

adverb

detractor (deˈtractor)

noun

detractress (deˈtractress)

feminine noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin dētractus drawn away, from dētrahere to pull away, disparage, from de- + trahere to drag

detract in American English

(diˈtrækt; dɪˈtrækt)

verb transitive

to take or draw away

2. Rare

to belittle; disparage

verb intransitive

to take something desirable away (from)

frowning detracts from her beauty

Derived forms

detractor (deˈtractor)

noun

Word origin

ME detracten < L detractare, to decline, depreciate < detractus, pp. of detrahere, to draw away < de-, from + trahere, to draw

Examples of 'detract' in a sentence
detract

Hugh's ambition would serve him; he would have a strong, solid plan from which he would never let an unsuitable love affair detract him.But that doesn't detract from the fact that he spoke to me in confidence.So my part can only add, surely, not detract, from her euphoria.

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British English: detract VERB

If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive.

The publicity could detract from our election campaign.

American English: detract
Brazilian Portuguese: depreciar
Chinese: 减损
European Spanish: desmerecer
French: nuire
German: schmälern
Italian: sminuire
Japanese: 損なう
Korean: 가치, 명성 등을 떨어뜨리다
European Portuguese: depreciar
Latin American Spanish: desmerecer

Chinese translation of 'detract'

detract

(dɪˈtrækt)

vi

to detract from sth [effect, achievement, pleasure etc] 减(減)损(損)某物 (jiǎnsǔn mǒuwù)

单词	detract
释义	Trends of detract View usage for: detract (dɪtrækt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense detracts, present participle detracting, past tense, past participle detracted verb If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive. The publicity could detract from our election campaign. [VERB + from] [Also V n + from] detract in British English (dɪˈtrækt) verb 1. (when intr, usually foll by from) to take away a part (of); diminish the building detracts from the beauty of the area 2. (transitive) to distract or divert 3. (transitive) obsolete to belittle or disparage ▶ USAGE Detract is sometimes wrongly used where distract is meant: a noise distracted (not detracted) my attention Derived forms detractingly (deˈtractingly) adverb detractive (deˈtractive) or detractory (deˈtractory) adjective detractively (deˈtractively) adverb detractor (deˈtractor) noun detractress (deˈtractress) feminine noun Word origin C15: from Latin dētractus drawn away, from dētrahere to pull away, disparage, from de- + trahere to drag detract in American English (diˈtrækt; dɪˈtrækt) verb transitive 1. to take or draw away 2. Rare to belittle; disparage verb intransitive 3. to take something desirable away (from) frowning detracts from her beauty Derived forms detractor (deˈtractor) noun Word origin ME detracten < L detractare, to decline, depreciate < detractus, pp. of detrahere, to draw away < de-, from + trahere, to draw Examples of 'detract' in a sentence detract Hugh's ambition would serve him; he would have a strong, solid plan from which he would never let an unsuitable love affair detract him. McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE But that doesn't detract from the fact that he spoke to me in confidence. MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR So my part can only add, surely, not detract, from her euphoria. Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA In other languages detract British English: detract VERB If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive. The publicity could detract from our election campaign. American English: detract Brazilian Portuguese: depreciar Chinese: 减损 European Spanish: desmerecer French: nuire German: schmälern Italian: sminuire Japanese: 損なう Korean: 가치, 명성 등을 떨어뜨리다 European Portuguese: depreciar Latin American Spanish: desmerecer Chinese translation of 'detract' detract (dɪˈtrækt) vi to detract from sth [effect, achievement, pleasure etc] 减(減)损(損)某物 (jiǎnsǔn mǒuwù)
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