DETRACT


Meaning of DETRACT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈtrakt, dē- ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere to pull down, disparage, from de- + trahere to draw

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1. archaic : to speak ill of

2. archaic : to take away

3. : divert

detract attention

intransitive verb

: to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something — often used with from

small errors that do not seriously detract from the book

• de·trac·tor -ˈtrak-tər noun

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