DETRACT


Meaning of DETRACT in English

verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ~us, past participle of detrahere to pull down, disparage, from de- + trahere to draw Date: 15th century transitive verb to speak ill of, to take away, divert , intransitive verb to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something, ~or noun

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