detractor

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

detractor - one who disparages or belittles the worth of something depreciator, disparager, knocker cynic, faultfinder - someone who is critical of the motives of others backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier - one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel hatemonger - one who arouses hatred for others muckraker, mudslinger - one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)

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detractor

noun slanderer, belittler, disparager, defamer, traducer, muckraker, scandalmonger, denigrator, backbiter, derogator (rare) This performance will silence the majority of his detractors.

Translations

detractor [dɪˈtræktəʳ] N → detractor(a) m/f

detractor [dɪˈtræktə^r] n → détracteur/trice m/f

detractor

n → Kritiker(in) m(f)

detractor [dɪˈtræktəʳ] n → detrattore/trice