0%

detract

de·tract
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-trakt]
    • /dɪˈtrækt/
    • /dɪˈtrækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-trakt]
    • /dɪˈtrækt/

Definitions of detract word

  • verb detract If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive. 3
  • verb detract to take away a part (of); diminish 3
  • verb detract to distract or divert 3
  • verb detract to belittle or disparage 3
  • verb transitive detract to take or draw away 3
  • verb transitive detract to belittle; disparage 3

Information block about the term

Origin of detract

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (< Middle French detracter) < Latin dētractus drawn away (past participle of dētrahere), equivalent to dē- de- + tractus drawn; see tract1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Detract

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

detract popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

detract usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for detract

verb detract

  • blister — A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
  • knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
  • derogate — to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
  • undervalue — to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.

Antonyms for detract

verb detract

  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • laud — to praise; extol.
  • overrate — to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.

Top questions with detract

  • what does detract mean?
  • what is detract?
  • what does the word detract mean?
  • what is the meaning of detract?
  • what is the definition of detract?
  • how sport can support or detract from nation building?
  • how to detract spiders?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?