Definitions for Detract
dɪˈtræktde·tract

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. take away, detractverb

   take away a part from; diminish

   "His bad manners detract from his good character"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detractverb

   To take away; to withdraw or remove.

2. detractverb

   To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.

3. Etymology: * From detractum, past participle of detraho.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DETRACTverb

   To derogate; to take away by envy and calumny, or otherwise, any thing from the reputation of another.

   Etymology: detractum, Latin; detracter, French.

   Those were assistants in private, but not trusted to manage the affairs in publick; for that would detract from the honour of the principal ambassador. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.

   No envy can detract from this: it will shine in history, and, like swans, grow whiter the longer it endures. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detract

   Detract means to diminish the value, importance, or quality of something or someone; often by diverting attention or adding undesirable elements. It can also refer to the act of taking away a part or diverting, often in relation to the reputation or character of a person.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detractverb

   to take away; to withdraw

2. Detractverb

   to take credit or reputation from; to defame

3. Detractverb

   to take away a part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detract

   de-trakt′, v.t. to take away, abate: to defame.—v.i. to take away reputation (with from): to reduce in degree: diminish.—ns. Detract′er, -or:—fem. Detract′ress.—adv. Detract′ingly.—n. Detrac′tion, depreciation: slander.—adjs. Detract′ive, Detrac′tious, Detract′ory, tending to detract: derogatory. [L. de, from, and trahĕre, to draw.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detract

   to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of

   "These quibbles in no way detract from her achievement"

   
   

   Submitted by Agent_Jax on September 20, 2018  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Detract in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Detract in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Detract in a Sentence

1. President James R. Ramsey:

   I want to personally apologize for the recent incident and any pain that it may have caused our students, faculty, staff and the community. We did not intend to cause harm or to be insensitive, i hope this doesn't detract from the hard work we -- the entire UofL community -- have done and continue to do in building an inclusive, supportive, welcoming campus for all our university family.

2. Sam Bullard:

   We don't think it will detract from the possibility that the Fed is considering a September rate hike, only if we saw ominous signs of a deterioration elsewhere in the data.

3. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann:

   It is very important for us to make a strong and responsible contribution to global efforts to reduce emissions, but one which does not detract from our economic prosperity moving forward.

4. Former President Donald J. Trump:

   Two years ago, we were a great nation, and we will be a great nation again. Not to detract from tomorrow's very important, even critical, election … I'm going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.

5. William Haseltine:

   In this interview Adrian Hill is like a magician who distracts the audience with one shiny object to detract you from the fact that Adrian Hill accomplice is picking your pocket.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Detract
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Detract
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Detract
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Detract
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Detract