What is "detract" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does detract mean in English? Meaning of detract definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "detract" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "detract": take away a part from; diminish

Verb

Meaning: take away a part from; diminish

Example: His bad manners detract from his good character

Synonyms: detract take away

Hypernyms: bring down cut cut back cut down reduce trim trim back trim down

Pronunciation in UK: /dɪˈtɹækt/

Synonyms:

blister, knock, lower, derogate, undervalue, minimize, reduce, decry, disesteem, discount, discredit, cheapen, decrease, underrate, withdraw, belittle, diminish, backbite, devaluate, depreciate, laugh at, write off, draw away, vilipend, cut rate, misprize, subtract from,

Antonyms:

compliment, praise, increase, laud, overrate, enlarge, grow, upgrade, exalt, exaggerate, add to, raise, overvalue, overestimate, value, expand, extend, commend, develop, optimize,

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