Detract Definition

dĭ-trăkt
detracted, detracts
verb
detracted, detracts
To take or draw away.
Webster's New World
To take something desirable away (from)
Frowning detracts from her beauty.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
To belittle; disparage.
Webster's New World

(intransitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.

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Origin of Detract

  • Middle English detracten from Latin dētrahere dētract- to remove dē- de- trahere to pull

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French détracter, from Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.

    From Wiktionary

Detract Sentence Examples

  • But all these operations render the metals harder, and detract from their plasticity.

  • Busy prints will detract from the photo.

  • A traditional awning can also detract from your homes profile, creating a look that may not always complement your home.

  • The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.

  • Jewelry should not detract from the finished outfit.

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Words Starting With

DDEDET

Words Ending With

TCTACT

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detract

Words Starting With D and Ending With T

Starts With D & Ends With TStarts With DE & Ends With TStarts With D & Ends With CT

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With D7 Letter Words Ending With T