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detract
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
detracts; detracted; detracting
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
- They worried that the scandal would seriously detract from [=diminish, hurt] her chances for reelection.他们担心丑闻会严重影响她重新当选。
- The overcooked vegetables detracted somewhat from an otherwise fine meal.蔬菜烧得过熟，否则这就是顿美餐了。
detracted; detracting; detracts
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
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
Time Traveler
The first known use of detract was in the 15th century Phrases Containing detract
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