detract /di-traktˈ/

1. To take away, abate
2. To distract
3. To defame (obsolete)

1. (with from) to take away from
2. To reduce in degree
3. To diminish

detractˈing noun and adjective

detractˈingly adverb

detracˈtion noun

1. Depreciation
2. Slander

• lay-by
• lay-bye
• lay-bys
• lay by the heels
• lay claim to
• lay clerk
• lay clerks
• lay communion
• lay-day
• lay-days
• lay down
• lay-down
• lay down one's arms
• lay-downs
• lay down the law
• layer
• layer cake
• layered
• layering
• layerings
• layers
• layette
• layettes
• lay eyes on
• lay-figure