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- Dictionarydetract/dɪˈtrakt/
verb
- 1. diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement): "these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement" Similar Opposite
- 2. cause someone or something to be distracted or diverted from: "the complaint was timed to detract attention from the ethics issue"
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The meaning of DETRACT is to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something —often used with from. How to use detract in a sentence.
Detract definition: to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from).. See examples of DETRACT used in a sentence.
If you detract from something — like an achievement or an opinion or an object — you take away some of its value or diminish it. That dent in the door of your car may detract from its overall value. The verb detract comes from the Latin word detrahere, meaning “draw away from,” or “take down.”.
1. (usually fol. by from) to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation. transitive verb. 2. to draw away or divert; distract. to detract another's attention from more important issues. 3. archaic. to take away (a part); abate. The dilapidated barn detracts charm from the landscape.
DETRACT FROM SOMETHING definition: 1. to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is : 2. to…. Learn more.
To draw or take away; divert: They could detract little from so solid an argument. v.intr. To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. Often used with from: testimony that only detracts from the strength of the plaintiff's case.
Definition of detract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
