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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•tract /dɪˈtrækt/USA pronunciation v. - to take away a part, as from value or reputation; lessen:[~ + from + object]That wild hairdo detracts from your appearance.
- to divert;
distract:[~ + object (+ from + object)]trying to detract attention from the real problem.
de•trac•tion /dɪˈtrækʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] de•trac•tor, n. [countable]See -trac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•tract (di trakt′),USA pronunciation v.i. - to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually fol. by from).
v.t. - to draw away or divert;
distract:to detract another's attention from more important issues. - [Archaic.]to take away (a part);
abate:The dilapidated barn detracts charm from the landscape.
- Latin dētractus drawn away (past participle of dētrahere), equivalent. to dē- de- + tractus drawn; see tract1
- Middle French detracter)
- late Middle English (1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: detract /dɪˈtrækt/ vb - when intr, usually followed by from: to take away a part (of); diminish: her anger detracts from her beauty
- (transitive) to distract or divert
- (transitive) obsolete to belittle or disparage
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin dētractus drawn away, from dētrahere to pull away, disparage, from de- + trahere to dragdeˈtractive, deˈtractory adj deˈtractor n USAGE
Detract is sometimes wrongly used where distract is meant: a noise distracted (not detracted) my attention |