detract 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
take away a part from; diminish
Examples
- 1.His bad manners detract from his good character
Synonyms
- take away 7
take away a part from; diminish
Hypernym
reduce 1
verb
cut down on; make a reduction in
EnglishDerivationally related form
detractive 1
adjective
causing to decrease in importance or value
detraction 2
noun
the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
detractor 1
noun
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
