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detract

[dih-trakt] / dɪˈtrækt /
VERB
take away a part; lessen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw away
STRONG
backbite belittle blister cheapen decrease decry depreciate derogate devaluate diminish discount discredit disesteem knock lower minimize reduce underrate undervalue vilipend withdraw
WEAK
laugh at misprize subtract from write off
Antonyms
STRONG
commend compliment develop enlarge exaggerate exalt expand extend grow increase laud overestimate overrate overvalue praise raise upgrade value
WEAK
add to optimize

Example Sentences

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Investors want to make sure that ServiceNow’s recent acquisitions don’t detract from its focus on organic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The day-to-day volatility comes with the territory, analysts at Citi say, but it shouldn’t detract investors from buying Nebius.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

While the show loosely follows a story, I didn’t always find it easy to follow, though that didn’t detract from the experience.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

And if she can’t, that won’t detract from the fact that she tried.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

And all of them just to detract attention away from me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver