v.tr. (usu. foll. by from) take away (a part of something); reduce, diminish (self-interest detracted nothing from their achievement). detraction n. detractive adj. detractor n.
[ L detrahere detract- (as DE-, trahere draw) ]
DETRACT
Meaning of DETRACT in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012