detractor

de·tract

 (dĭ-trăkt′)

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

v.tr.

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

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 dētrahere, dētract-, to remove : dē-, de- + trahere, to pull.]

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de·trac′tor 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)

detractor

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

Translations

επικριτής

détracteur

detrattorecalunniatore

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