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detract
What does detract mean?
detract (verb): take away a part from; diminish.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use detract in a sentence?
- His bad manners detract from his good character. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce detract?
/dɪˈtɹækt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does detract come from?
Borrowed from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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