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TOEFL BNC: 11265 COCA: 14366

detract

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
detract /dɪˈtrækt/ verb
detracts; detracted; detracting
detract
/dɪˈtrækt/
verb
detracts; detracted; detracting
Learner's definition of DETRACT

detract from

[phrasal verb]
detract from (something) formal
: to reduce the strength, value, or importance of (something)贬低;减损;使逊色
TOEFL BNC: 11265 COCA: 14366

detract

verb

de·​tract di-ˈtrakt How to pronounce detract (audio)
dē-
detracted; detracting; detracts

intransitive verb

: to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something
often used with from
small errors that do not seriously detract from the book

transitive verb

1
: divert
didn't mean to detract attention from the guest of honor
2
archaic : to speak ill of
3
archaic : to take away
detractor noun

Example Sentences

numerous typos in the text detract the reader's attention from the novel's intricate plot
Recent Examples on the Web Twitter was less than impressed by Kimmel's decision to detract from Brunson's moment, to say the least. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2022 The obviousness of dramatic intonation can detract from the abstract aesthetic Koons scrupulously achieves. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 While having fewer working royals on the payroll may appeal to republicans, such a skeleton crew may inherently detract from the pomp and circumstance that gives this centuries-old institution its magical appeal. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 But all those extra delights don't detract from the churros, which are available served plain with dipping sauce or packed into a container with three scoops of ice cream. Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Aug. 2022 But filling a small room to the brim will actually detract from it. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 Climate inactivists have also tried to drive wedges within the climate movement in hopes that in-fighting will detract from the fight against emissions. David Carlin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021 Claims that buybacks detract from other forms of investment are also flawed, says Jesse Fried, a professor at Harvard Law School. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 Yet some occasional perspective shifts detract from the film’s overall sensitivity. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere to pull down, disparage, from de- + trahere to draw

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

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The first known use of detract was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 11265 COCA: 14366

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