Definition of detract in English:

detract

verb dɪˈtraktdəˈtrækt

1detract fromno object Diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement)
these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement
Example sentencesExamples
- Here, the backgrounds are obtrusive and detract from the rest of the action.
- Choose a design that fits in with the style and scale of your home, otherwise you could detract from its value and end up living in a fortress.
- Breeders of dogs whose tails are docked for cosmetic purposes say a ban would detract from the visual attraction of certain types.
- The weak jokes should not, however, detract from the seriousness of the issue.
- But that should not detract from what was an excellent all-round performance from the home side.
- But that can't detract from a fine performance by Collins who dug in and fought to the end.
- Stylised fantasy environments can work, but here they feel cheap and persistently detract from the film itself.
- His unusual creative process doesn't seem to detract from the final product.
- This had a subtle blend of flavours so as not to detract from the delicate-tasting prawns which were in plentiful supply.
- There are not many places where you can get into conversation about how to detract from the value of the local housing.
- This is not to detract from his status as The World's Greatest Actor.
- And doing the rounds in one day certainly did not detract from the quality of the gifts.
- As a result, the case is being made that money spent to minimise risk does not detract from shareholder value, but protects it.
- Even a couple of wooden performances don't detract from its appeal.
- These combine to detract from the beauty of love in its pristine state.
- The low correlation value is therefore explicable and does not detract from the findings.
- All of these signs should be accommodated on one post and thus not detract from the beauty of the surroundings.
- Only the garish turquoise silk tie and the glint in his pale blue eyes detract from this picture of geriatric gentlemanliness.
- The cups must be free of any defects that would detract from their appearance or affect their performance.
- The validity and relevance of some of this ancillary material is questionable and this potentially detracts from the value of the work, overall.
Synonyms
belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, lower, make light of, play down, discount, soft-pedal, brush aside, gloss over, trivialize, decry, depreciate, denigrate, devalue, devaluate, deprecate
informal pooh-pooh
archaic hold cheap
rare derogate, misprize, minify
1. 1.1with object Take away (a specified amount) from the worth or value of a quality or achievement.
  it is detracting nothing from his ability to say that he owed the championship to a superior car
  Example sentencesExamples
  It detracts a little from the level of realism but after a while you forget about it.
  The beauty of it all is that neither a limited budget nor a skimpy rehearsal period detracted a jot from the occasion's powerful and memorable impact.
  But this should not detract greatly from the importance of Berger's larger points.
  Kalyan said in a statement that the minister's statement had been a ‘smokescreen aimed at detracting government's feeble track record to date in handling the epidemic’.
  Nothing in the voicemail adds or detracts anything from the written consent or to the recorded contemplation of the parties at the time in respect of adversity.
  There are some graphical problems, and the AI sucks, but that doesn't detract much from the fun of it.
  It adds and detracts nothing to the formula while being intended as little more than homage to a genre.
  And in a true testimony to the power of the narrative, knowledge of the eventual outcome detracts nothing from the exhilarating story.
  And thinking about it that does detract somewhat from his achievement.
  As with all great bands, such archaeology doesn't detract one iota, but allows us to indulge in a kind of aural watch repairing.
  Both courses are extensively landscaped, detracting a bit from the natural setting.
  The fact Colin never won Olympic gold does not detract one bit from his achievements.
  We have had to display a lot more than our own hand-made goods, which does detract a bit from our crafting origins, but we are determined to make a go of it.
  Well, most of the time it is, but the occasional lapse into fairly standard old-school hardcore detracts little from a record bursting with focused energy.
  Far from having the character of final coda, the added six months would, if he got them, be anticlimactic, detracting a bit from the beauty of his life as a whole.
  Today the oil money adds or detracts nothing from the intensity of this celebration.
  The absence of such a discussion detracts somewhat from the book's overall contribution.
  Such criticisms hardly detract much from his singular truthfulness.
  The criterion for success was a polity which detracted least from the pretensions of a sovereign nation to manage its own affairs; reasons for failure can be found largely in the historical burdens carried by all those polities.
  As the proprietor of a project that heavily relies on FIR, I receive a consistent volume of email detracting the method.
2detract someone/something fromwith object Cause someone or something to be distracted or diverted from.
the complaint was timed to detract attention from the ethics issue
the role did not include operational responsibilities that would detract him from his work
Example sentencesExamples
- The terraced landscaping on the entrance from the Tullow Road detracts the eye from some poor rear boundaries to dwellings on this entrance.
- This is to detract the attention of the people from the terrible times in Rome.
- Others say she is detracting attention from the presidential hopeful, which could cost him the Oval office.
- Concentration on fluctuations in oil prices has detracted attention from the fundamental changes occurring in world oil and gas markets.
- One way of hiding the leaves is to grow the bulbs near or through other plants that will provide cover or detract the eye.
- Let me also say that my motive is not to detract attention from the noble few who set examples on which we can draw.
- But she stresses the short lifespan of a football career should not detract girls from getting involved in the sport.
- At 15 tracks long, Sound Of The Underground does seem drag on towards the end but don't let that detract you from the fact that this really is an impressive debut.
- But these should not detract us from enjoying a book that, even if at times quite demanding, will enhance our understanding of numbers and make us appreciate their history.
- Further, the developing countries did not want environmental issues to unduly detract them from the primary task of development and eradication of poverty.
- The pain momentarily stunned him but not enough to detract his attention from her.
- The allegations would have detracted me from my election campaign.
- Whatever the method, one can only assume that she successfully detracts attention away from her face.
- No worldly temptation was enough to detract him from the ultimate aim of human life.
- Maybe it's because titles mean detracting attention from the music itself.
- Sets and costumes are simple yet adequate but this should not detract you from acquiring this competitively priced package that offers an outstanding performance.
- ‘Bad’ diction is really speech that calls attention to itself, detracting the listener's attention from what is being said.
- The best policy is to put money into exterminating the disease and nothing must detract us from this.
- Icann said the lawsuit was an attempt to detract attention from its upcoming meeting in Vancouver.
- De Lorean succeeded by projecting a glorious vision of the future which detracted policy makers' attention from their dry but prescient statistical analyses.

Derivatives

detraction

noun dɪˈtrakʃ(ə)ndəˈtrækʃ(ə)n

The proposals include no detraction from the archaeology as this has been, and will be carefully researched, preserved, and protected.
Example sentencesExamples
- Really the only minor detraction was the bizarre insistence at the gates that any bottled drinks had to have the caps taken off, and thrown away.
- Although the executive committee said that all these entries had good points, they felt that each had enough detractions to deny them the award.
- When I buy Frank magazine and pass it around, I am doing evil for I am sharing in the sin of detraction and calumny.
- These small detractions don't stop Raimi's film from being a superlative movie, a rare sequel that betters its predecessor, a rare blockbuster that has an emotional heart.

detractive

adjective dɪˈtraktɪvdəˈtræktɪv

This Miniature Third Reich Battle Flag is made of lithographed metal and is in un-issued condition with some minor storage wear on each example that is not detractive.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm not 100% sure that the graphics were needed, but it certainly isn't detractive.
- They are far from perfect, but from a sonic standpoint they are purely detractive, meaning that they lose information rather than add it (which every polypropylene, Teflon etc. capacitor I have ever heard does to excess).
- Obloquy means roughly ‘travesty,’ ‘abusively detractive language,’ or ‘a gross distortion and cheapening of a widely-held doctrine or faith.’
- For some items, calculators are facilitative and for others detractive.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin detract- 'drawn away', from the verb detrahere, from de- 'away from' + trahere 'draw'.

Definition of detract in US English:

detract

verbdəˈtræktdəˈtrakt

1detract fromno object Diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement)
these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement
Example sentencesExamples
- There are not many places where you can get into conversation about how to detract from the value of the local housing.
- His unusual creative process doesn't seem to detract from the final product.
- This is not to detract from his status as The World's Greatest Actor.
- Here, the backgrounds are obtrusive and detract from the rest of the action.
- These combine to detract from the beauty of love in its pristine state.
- All of these signs should be accommodated on one post and thus not detract from the beauty of the surroundings.
- But that should not detract from what was an excellent all-round performance from the home side.
- Stylised fantasy environments can work, but here they feel cheap and persistently detract from the film itself.
- The weak jokes should not, however, detract from the seriousness of the issue.
- The cups must be free of any defects that would detract from their appearance or affect their performance.
- Choose a design that fits in with the style and scale of your home, otherwise you could detract from its value and end up living in a fortress.
- And doing the rounds in one day certainly did not detract from the quality of the gifts.
- Only the garish turquoise silk tie and the glint in his pale blue eyes detract from this picture of geriatric gentlemanliness.
- The validity and relevance of some of this ancillary material is questionable and this potentially detracts from the value of the work, overall.
- But that can't detract from a fine performance by Collins who dug in and fought to the end.
- As a result, the case is being made that money spent to minimise risk does not detract from shareholder value, but protects it.
- This had a subtle blend of flavours so as not to detract from the delicate-tasting prawns which were in plentiful supply.
- The low correlation value is therefore explicable and does not detract from the findings.
- Even a couple of wooden performances don't detract from its appeal.
- Breeders of dogs whose tails are docked for cosmetic purposes say a ban would detract from the visual attraction of certain types.
Synonyms
belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, lower, make light of, play down, discount, soft-pedal, brush aside, gloss over, trivialize, decry, depreciate, denigrate, devalue, devaluate, deprecate
1. 1.1with object Take away (a specified amount) from the worth or value of a quality or achievement.
  it detracts not one iota from the credit due to them
  Example sentencesExamples
  The absence of such a discussion detracts somewhat from the book's overall contribution.
  The fact Colin never won Olympic gold does not detract one bit from his achievements.
  Well, most of the time it is, but the occasional lapse into fairly standard old-school hardcore detracts little from a record bursting with focused energy.
  And in a true testimony to the power of the narrative, knowledge of the eventual outcome detracts nothing from the exhilarating story.
  As with all great bands, such archaeology doesn't detract one iota, but allows us to indulge in a kind of aural watch repairing.
  Both courses are extensively landscaped, detracting a bit from the natural setting.
  Such criticisms hardly detract much from his singular truthfulness.
  It detracts a little from the level of realism but after a while you forget about it.
  Today the oil money adds or detracts nothing from the intensity of this celebration.
  We have had to display a lot more than our own hand-made goods, which does detract a bit from our crafting origins, but we are determined to make a go of it.
  As the proprietor of a project that heavily relies on FIR, I receive a consistent volume of email detracting the method.
  There are some graphical problems, and the AI sucks, but that doesn't detract much from the fun of it.
  Kalyan said in a statement that the minister's statement had been a ‘smokescreen aimed at detracting government's feeble track record to date in handling the epidemic’.
  And thinking about it that does detract somewhat from his achievement.
  The beauty of it all is that neither a limited budget nor a skimpy rehearsal period detracted a jot from the occasion's powerful and memorable impact.
  The criterion for success was a polity which detracted least from the pretensions of a sovereign nation to manage its own affairs; reasons for failure can be found largely in the historical burdens carried by all those polities.
  It adds and detracts nothing to the formula while being intended as little more than homage to a genre.
  Nothing in the voicemail adds or detracts anything from the written consent or to the recorded contemplation of the parties at the time in respect of adversity.
  Far from having the character of final coda, the added six months would, if he got them, be anticlimactic, detracting a bit from the beauty of his life as a whole.
  But this should not detract greatly from the importance of Berger's larger points.
2detract someone/something fromwith object Cause someone or something to be distracted or diverted from.
the complaint was timed to detract attention from the ethics issue
the role did not include operational responsibilities that would detract him from his work
Example sentencesExamples
- No worldly temptation was enough to detract him from the ultimate aim of human life.
- Icann said the lawsuit was an attempt to detract attention from its upcoming meeting in Vancouver.
- At 15 tracks long, Sound Of The Underground does seem drag on towards the end but don't let that detract you from the fact that this really is an impressive debut.
- Concentration on fluctuations in oil prices has detracted attention from the fundamental changes occurring in world oil and gas markets.
- One way of hiding the leaves is to grow the bulbs near or through other plants that will provide cover or detract the eye.
- ‘Bad’ diction is really speech that calls attention to itself, detracting the listener's attention from what is being said.
- But these should not detract us from enjoying a book that, even if at times quite demanding, will enhance our understanding of numbers and make us appreciate their history.
- The pain momentarily stunned him but not enough to detract his attention from her.
- The terraced landscaping on the entrance from the Tullow Road detracts the eye from some poor rear boundaries to dwellings on this entrance.
- Others say she is detracting attention from the presidential hopeful, which could cost him the Oval office.
- Let me also say that my motive is not to detract attention from the noble few who set examples on which we can draw.
- De Lorean succeeded by projecting a glorious vision of the future which detracted policy makers' attention from their dry but prescient statistical analyses.
- This is to detract the attention of the people from the terrible times in Rome.
- Maybe it's because titles mean detracting attention from the music itself.
- Sets and costumes are simple yet adequate but this should not detract you from acquiring this competitively priced package that offers an outstanding performance.
- The allegations would have detracted me from my election campaign.
- Further, the developing countries did not want environmental issues to unduly detract them from the primary task of development and eradication of poverty.
- But she stresses the short lifespan of a football career should not detract girls from getting involved in the sport.
- Whatever the method, one can only assume that she successfully detracts attention away from her face.
- The best policy is to put money into exterminating the disease and nothing must detract us from this.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin detract- ‘drawn away’, from the verb detrahere, from de- ‘away from’ + trahere ‘draw’.

单词	detract
释义	Definition of detract in English: detract verb dɪˈtraktdəˈtrækt 1detract fromno object Diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement) these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement Example sentencesExamples Here, the backgrounds are obtrusive and detract from the rest of the action. Choose a design that fits in with the style and scale of your home, otherwise you could detract from its value and end up living in a fortress. Breeders of dogs whose tails are docked for cosmetic purposes say a ban would detract from the visual attraction of certain types. The weak jokes should not, however, detract from the seriousness of the issue. But that should not detract from what was an excellent all-round performance from the home side. But that can't detract from a fine performance by Collins who dug in and fought to the end. Stylised fantasy environments can work, but here they feel cheap and persistently detract from the film itself. His unusual creative process doesn't seem to detract from the final product. This had a subtle blend of flavours so as not to detract from the delicate-tasting prawns which were in plentiful supply. There are not many places where you can get into conversation about how to detract from the value of the local housing. This is not to detract from his status as The World's Greatest Actor. And doing the rounds in one day certainly did not detract from the quality of the gifts. As a result, the case is being made that money spent to minimise risk does not detract from shareholder value, but protects it. Even a couple of wooden performances don't detract from its appeal. These combine to detract from the beauty of love in its pristine state. The low correlation value is therefore explicable and does not detract from the findings. All of these signs should be accommodated on one post and thus not detract from the beauty of the surroundings. Only the garish turquoise silk tie and the glint in his pale blue eyes detract from this picture of geriatric gentlemanliness. The cups must be free of any defects that would detract from their appearance or affect their performance. The validity and relevance of some of this ancillary material is questionable and this potentially detracts from the value of the work, overall. Synonyms belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, lower, make light of, play down, discount, soft-pedal, brush aside, gloss over, trivialize, decry, depreciate, denigrate, devalue, devaluate, deprecate informal pooh-pooh archaic hold cheap rare derogate, misprize, minify 1.1with object Take away (a specified amount) from the worth or value of a quality or achievement. it is detracting nothing from his ability to say that he owed the championship to a superior car Example sentencesExamples It detracts a little from the level of realism but after a while you forget about it. The beauty of it all is that neither a limited budget nor a skimpy rehearsal period detracted a jot from the occasion's powerful and memorable impact. But this should not detract greatly from the importance of Berger's larger points. Kalyan said in a statement that the minister's statement had been a ‘smokescreen aimed at detracting government's feeble track record to date in handling the epidemic’. Nothing in the voicemail adds or detracts anything from the written consent or to the recorded contemplation of the parties at the time in respect of adversity. There are some graphical problems, and the AI sucks, but that doesn't detract much from the fun of it. It adds and detracts nothing to the formula while being intended as little more than homage to a genre. And in a true testimony to the power of the narrative, knowledge of the eventual outcome detracts nothing from the exhilarating story. And thinking about it that does detract somewhat from his achievement. As with all great bands, such archaeology doesn't detract one iota, but allows us to indulge in a kind of aural watch repairing. Both courses are extensively landscaped, detracting a bit from the natural setting. The fact Colin never won Olympic gold does not detract one bit from his achievements. We have had to display a lot more than our own hand-made goods, which does detract a bit from our crafting origins, but we are determined to make a go of it. Well, most of the time it is, but the occasional lapse into fairly standard old-school hardcore detracts little from a record bursting with focused energy. Far from having the character of final coda, the added six months would, if he got them, be anticlimactic, detracting a bit from the beauty of his life as a whole. Today the oil money adds or detracts nothing from the intensity of this celebration. The absence of such a discussion detracts somewhat from the book's overall contribution. Such criticisms hardly detract much from his singular truthfulness. The criterion for success was a polity which detracted least from the pretensions of a sovereign nation to manage its own affairs; reasons for failure can be found largely in the historical burdens carried by all those polities. As the proprietor of a project that heavily relies on FIR, I receive a consistent volume of email detracting the method. 2detract someone/something fromwith object Cause someone or something to be distracted or diverted from. the complaint was timed to detract attention from the ethics issue the role did not include operational responsibilities that would detract him from his work Example sentencesExamples The terraced landscaping on the entrance from the Tullow Road detracts the eye from some poor rear boundaries to dwellings on this entrance. This is to detract the attention of the people from the terrible times in Rome. Others say she is detracting attention from the presidential hopeful, which could cost him the Oval office. Concentration on fluctuations in oil prices has detracted attention from the fundamental changes occurring in world oil and gas markets. One way of hiding the leaves is to grow the bulbs near or through other plants that will provide cover or detract the eye. Let me also say that my motive is not to detract attention from the noble few who set examples on which we can draw. But she stresses the short lifespan of a football career should not detract girls from getting involved in the sport. At 15 tracks long, Sound Of The Underground does seem drag on towards the end but don't let that detract you from the fact that this really is an impressive debut. But these should not detract us from enjoying a book that, even if at times quite demanding, will enhance our understanding of numbers and make us appreciate their history. Further, the developing countries did not want environmental issues to unduly detract them from the primary task of development and eradication of poverty. The pain momentarily stunned him but not enough to detract his attention from her. The allegations would have detracted me from my election campaign. Whatever the method, one can only assume that she successfully detracts attention away from her face. No worldly temptation was enough to detract him from the ultimate aim of human life. Maybe it's because titles mean detracting attention from the music itself. Sets and costumes are simple yet adequate but this should not detract you from acquiring this competitively priced package that offers an outstanding performance. ‘Bad’ diction is really speech that calls attention to itself, detracting the listener's attention from what is being said. The best policy is to put money into exterminating the disease and nothing must detract us from this. Icann said the lawsuit was an attempt to detract attention from its upcoming meeting in Vancouver. De Lorean succeeded by projecting a glorious vision of the future which detracted policy makers' attention from their dry but prescient statistical analyses. Derivatives detraction noun dɪˈtrakʃ(ə)ndəˈtrækʃ(ə)n The proposals include no detraction from the archaeology as this has been, and will be carefully researched, preserved, and protected. Example sentencesExamples Really the only minor detraction was the bizarre insistence at the gates that any bottled drinks had to have the caps taken off, and thrown away. Although the executive committee said that all these entries had good points, they felt that each had enough detractions to deny them the award. When I buy Frank magazine and pass it around, I am doing evil for I am sharing in the sin of detraction and calumny. These small detractions don't stop Raimi's film from being a superlative movie, a rare sequel that betters its predecessor, a rare blockbuster that has an emotional heart. detractive adjective dɪˈtraktɪvdəˈtræktɪv This Miniature Third Reich Battle Flag is made of lithographed metal and is in un-issued condition with some minor storage wear on each example that is not detractive. Example sentencesExamples I'm not 100% sure that the graphics were needed, but it certainly isn't detractive. They are far from perfect, but from a sonic standpoint they are purely detractive, meaning that they lose information rather than add it (which every polypropylene, Teflon etc. capacitor I have ever heard does to excess). Obloquy means roughly ‘travesty,’ ‘abusively detractive language,’ or ‘a gross distortion and cheapening of a widely-held doctrine or faith.’ For some items, calculators are facilitative and for others detractive. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin detract- 'drawn away', from the verb detrahere, from de- 'away from' + trahere 'draw'. Definition of detract in US English: detract verbdəˈtræktdəˈtrakt 1detract fromno object Diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement) these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement Example sentencesExamples There are not many places where you can get into conversation about how to detract from the value of the local housing. His unusual creative process doesn't seem to detract from the final product. This is not to detract from his status as The World's Greatest Actor. Here, the backgrounds are obtrusive and detract from the rest of the action. These combine to detract from the beauty of love in its pristine state. All of these signs should be accommodated on one post and thus not detract from the beauty of the surroundings. But that should not detract from what was an excellent all-round performance from the home side. Stylised fantasy environments can work, but here they feel cheap and persistently detract from the film itself. The weak jokes should not, however, detract from the seriousness of the issue. The cups must be free of any defects that would detract from their appearance or affect their performance. Choose a design that fits in with the style and scale of your home, otherwise you could detract from its value and end up living in a fortress. And doing the rounds in one day certainly did not detract from the quality of the gifts. Only the garish turquoise silk tie and the glint in his pale blue eyes detract from this picture of geriatric gentlemanliness. The validity and relevance of some of this ancillary material is questionable and this potentially detracts from the value of the work, overall. But that can't detract from a fine performance by Collins who dug in and fought to the end. As a result, the case is being made that money spent to minimise risk does not detract from shareholder value, but protects it. This had a subtle blend of flavours so as not to detract from the delicate-tasting prawns which were in plentiful supply. The low correlation value is therefore explicable and does not detract from the findings. Even a couple of wooden performances don't detract from its appeal. Breeders of dogs whose tails are docked for cosmetic purposes say a ban would detract from the visual attraction of certain types. Synonyms belittle, take away from, diminish, reduce, lessen, minimize, lower, make light of, play down, discount, soft-pedal, brush aside, gloss over, trivialize, decry, depreciate, denigrate, devalue, devaluate, deprecate 1.1with object Take away (a specified amount) from the worth or value of a quality or achievement. it detracts not one iota from the credit due to them Example sentencesExamples The absence of such a discussion detracts somewhat from the book's overall contribution. The fact Colin never won Olympic gold does not detract one bit from his achievements. Well, most of the time it is, but the occasional lapse into fairly standard old-school hardcore detracts little from a record bursting with focused energy. And in a true testimony to the power of the narrative, knowledge of the eventual outcome detracts nothing from the exhilarating story. As with all great bands, such archaeology doesn't detract one iota, but allows us to indulge in a kind of aural watch repairing. Both courses are extensively landscaped, detracting a bit from the natural setting. Such criticisms hardly detract much from his singular truthfulness. It detracts a little from the level of realism but after a while you forget about it. Today the oil money adds or detracts nothing from the intensity of this celebration. We have had to display a lot more than our own hand-made goods, which does detract a bit from our crafting origins, but we are determined to make a go of it. As the proprietor of a project that heavily relies on FIR, I receive a consistent volume of email detracting the method. There are some graphical problems, and the AI sucks, but that doesn't detract much from the fun of it. Kalyan said in a statement that the minister's statement had been a ‘smokescreen aimed at detracting government's feeble track record to date in handling the epidemic’. And thinking about it that does detract somewhat from his achievement. The beauty of it all is that neither a limited budget nor a skimpy rehearsal period detracted a jot from the occasion's powerful and memorable impact. The criterion for success was a polity which detracted least from the pretensions of a sovereign nation to manage its own affairs; reasons for failure can be found largely in the historical burdens carried by all those polities. It adds and detracts nothing to the formula while being intended as little more than homage to a genre. Nothing in the voicemail adds or detracts anything from the written consent or to the recorded contemplation of the parties at the time in respect of adversity. Far from having the character of final coda, the added six months would, if he got them, be anticlimactic, detracting a bit from the beauty of his life as a whole. But this should not detract greatly from the importance of Berger's larger points. 2detract someone/something fromwith object Cause someone or something to be distracted or diverted from. the complaint was timed to detract attention from the ethics issue the role did not include operational responsibilities that would detract him from his work Example sentencesExamples No worldly temptation was enough to detract him from the ultimate aim of human life. Icann said the lawsuit was an attempt to detract attention from its upcoming meeting in Vancouver. At 15 tracks long, Sound Of The Underground does seem drag on towards the end but don't let that detract you from the fact that this really is an impressive debut. Concentration on fluctuations in oil prices has detracted attention from the fundamental changes occurring in world oil and gas markets. One way of hiding the leaves is to grow the bulbs near or through other plants that will provide cover or detract the eye. ‘Bad’ diction is really speech that calls attention to itself, detracting the listener's attention from what is being said. But these should not detract us from enjoying a book that, even if at times quite demanding, will enhance our understanding of numbers and make us appreciate their history. The pain momentarily stunned him but not enough to detract his attention from her. The terraced landscaping on the entrance from the Tullow Road detracts the eye from some poor rear boundaries to dwellings on this entrance. Others say she is detracting attention from the presidential hopeful, which could cost him the Oval office. Let me also say that my motive is not to detract attention from the noble few who set examples on which we can draw. De Lorean succeeded by projecting a glorious vision of the future which detracted policy makers' attention from their dry but prescient statistical analyses. This is to detract the attention of the people from the terrible times in Rome. Maybe it's because titles mean detracting attention from the music itself. Sets and costumes are simple yet adequate but this should not detract you from acquiring this competitively priced package that offers an outstanding performance. The allegations would have detracted me from my election campaign. Further, the developing countries did not want environmental issues to unduly detract them from the primary task of development and eradication of poverty. But she stresses the short lifespan of a football career should not detract girls from getting involved in the sport. Whatever the method, one can only assume that she successfully detracts attention away from her face. The best policy is to put money into exterminating the disease and nothing must detract us from this. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin detract- ‘drawn away’, from the verb detrahere, from de- ‘away from’ + trahere ‘draw’.
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