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detract from
Thesaurusdetract fromverb1. lessen, reduce, diminish, lower, take away from, derogate, devaluate Her faults did not seem to detract from her appeal.
lessen improve, boost, add to, strengthen, enhance, reinforce, complement, augment2. divert, shift, distract, deflect, draw or lead away from They can only detract attention from the serious issues.Usage: Detract is sometimes wrongly used where distract is meant: a noise distracted (not detracted) my attention.detractverbTo think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant:belittle, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, discount, disparage, downgrade, minimize, run down, slight, talk down.Idiom: make light of.phrasal verb
detract fromTo spoil the soundness or perfection of:blemish, damage, disserve, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, prejudice, tarnish, vitiate.detract from
detract from (someone or something)To impact someone or something negatively; to diminish someone or something. Unfortunately, that outdated kitchen detracts from the overall value of your house. His lies detracted from his otherwise stellar record as a senator.See also: detractdetract from someone or somethingto lessen or diminish someone or something. The large pieces of furniture detracted from the lovely design in the carpet. Alice's quiet demeanor did not detract from her grace and beauty.See also: detractdetract fromv. To reduce a quality, importance, or some other value; diminish something: The dent on the side of the car detracts from its overall value. The politician's uneven voting record detracted from his chances of winning the election.See also: detractdetract from
Related to detract from: trip upSynonyms for detract fromverb lessenSynonyms- lessen
- reduce
- diminish
- lower
- take away from
- derogate
- devaluate
Antonyms- improve
- boost
- add to
- strengthen
- enhance
- reinforce
- complement
- augment
verb divertSynonyms- divert
- shift
- distract
- deflect
- draw or lead away from
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