DETRACT


Meaning of DETRACT in English

/ dɪˈtrækt; NAmE / verb

PHRASAL VERBS

- detract from sth | detract sth from sth

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin detract- drawn away, from the verb detrahere , from de- away from + trahere draw.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.