detract
To take away; to withdraw or removeTo take away; to withdraw or remove.
» The scandal detracted from his reputation.
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2 senses(intransitive)To take away; to withdraw or remove.
отнима́тьotnimátʹ, вычита́тьvyčitátʹ, уменьша́тьumenʹšátʹ
take away a part from; diminish
(transitive)To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
умалятьumaljatʹ, принижатьprinižatʹ, приуменьшатьpriumenʹšatʹ
Examples
5 sentencesThe scandal detracted from his reputation.
I hope that her success doesn't detract from theirs.
I'm sorry; I didn't mean to detract from what you were saying.
Further elaboration or ornament would only detract from the perfection of its simplicity.
deWeitere Ausschmückungen oder Verzierungen würden nur die Vollkommenheit seiner Einfachheit schmälern. — Yorwba
Why are you detracting others?
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.Borrowed from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.
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Forms
detracts, detracting, detracted, detractedSynonyms
66 synonyms- take away a part from; diminish:take away
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle