![]() 982,829,927 visitors served. |
|
![]() Dictionary/ thesaurus | ![]() Medical dictionary | ![]() Legal dictionary | ![]() Financial dictionary | ![]() Acronyms | ![]() Idioms | ![]() Encyclopedia | ![]() Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
detract |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
detract Verb detract from to make (something) seem less good, valuable, or impressive: I wouldn't want to detract from your triumph [Latin detrahere to pull away, disparage] detractor n
detraction n USAGE: Detract is sometimes wrongly used where distract is meant: a noise distracted (not detracted) my attention. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations (effect) → beeinträchtigen |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in classic literature | |
|---|---|---|
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. She was growing a little stout, but it did not seem to detract an iota from the grace of every step, pose, gesture. But they would have been improved by some share of his frankness and warmth; and her visit was long enough to detract something from their first admiration, by shewing that, though perfectly well-bred, she was reserved, cold, and had nothing to say for herself beyond the most common-place inquiry or remark. |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|