detract (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *detract*:
VERB	change	detract, take away	take away a part from

detract > pronunciation
Sounds	dihtrae'kt
Rhymes	abstract ... whacked: 41 rhymes with aekt...

English > *detract*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	take away a part from; diminish.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"His bad manners detract from his good character"
Synonym	take away
Broader	reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down	cut down on
Spanish	llevarse, quitar
Adjectives	detractive	causing to decrease in importance or value
Nouns	detraction	the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
Nouns	detractor	one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

HyperDic: detract