detract
🇺🇸
/dɪˈtrækt/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈtrækt/
verb
R
To make something seem less good or valuable by taking away from it.
The bad reviews detracted from the movie's success.
R
To reduce the value or importance of something.
The rain detracted from the concert experience.
translation
To make something seem less good or valuable by taking away from it.; To reduce the value or importance of something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
detracts
Progressive
detracting
Perfect
detracted
Past
detracted