detract

de·tract  (d-trkt)

v. de·tract·ed, de·tract·ing, de·tracts

v.tr.

1. To draw or take away; divert: They could detract little from so solid an argument.

2. Archaic To speak ill of; belittle.

v.intr.

To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. Often used with from: testimony that only detracts from the strength of the plaintiff's case.

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[Middle English detracten, from Latin dtrahere, dtract-, to remove : d-, de- + trahere, to pull. Sense 2, from Latin dtractre, frequentative of dtrahere, to take away.]

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de·tractor n.

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detract [dɪˈtrækt]

vb

1. (when intr, usually foll by from) to take away a part (of); diminish her anger detracts from her beauty

2. (tr) to distract or divert

3. (tr) Obsolete to belittle or disparage

[from Latin dētractus drawn away, from dētrahere to pull away, disparage, from de- + trahere to drag]

detractingly  adv

detractive , detractory adj

detractively  adv

detractor  n

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

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

detract - take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character" take away cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

Translations

detract [dɪˈtrækt] VI to detract from [+ value] → quitar mérito or valor a; [+ reputation] → empañar

detract [dɪˈtrækt] vi
to detract from [+ quality, pleasure, achievement] → enlever à; [+ reputation, effect] → nuire à

detract

vi to detract from something → etw beeinträchtigen, einer Sache (dat) → Abbruch tun; from pleasure, merit also → etw schmälern

detract [dɪˈtrækt] vi to detract from (value) → sminuire; (reputation) → intaccare; (pleasure) → attenuare

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detract [dɪˈtrækt] vi to detract from (value) → sminuire; (reputation) → intaccare; (pleasure) → attenuare