Synonyms for detract
dɪˈtræktde·tract

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1. detractverb

   To take away; to withdraw or remove.

   Synonyms:
   defame, decry

2. detractverb

   To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.

   Synonyms:
   decry, defame

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1. detract

   Synonyms:
   lessen, deteriorate, depreciate, disparage, defame, decry, derogate, calumniate, scandalize, vilify, diminish

   Antonyms:
   augment, enhance, raise, increase

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1. take away, detractverb

   take away a part from; diminish

   "His bad manners detract from his good character"

   Synonyms:
   take away, take, carry off, bear off, withdraw, carry away, remove, take out, bear away

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1. List of paraphrases for "detract":

   divert, distract, undermine

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1. Sam Bullard:

   We don't think it will detract from the possibility that the Fed is considering a September rate hike, only if we saw ominous signs of a deterioration elsewhere in the data.

2. Former President Donald J. Trump:

   Two years ago, we were a great nation, and we will be a great nation again. Not to detract from tomorrow's very important, even critical, election … I'm going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.

3. Ken Smith:

   These occasional instances of human to animal transmission of Covid-19 do not in any way detract from the fact that all current evidence shows that the pandemic is driven by human to human transmission.

4. President James R. Ramsey:

   I want to personally apologize for the recent incident and any pain that it may have caused our students, faculty, staff and the community. We did not intend to cause harm or to be insensitive, i hope this doesn't detract from the hard work we -- the entire UofL community -- have done and continue to do in building an inclusive, supportive, welcoming campus for all our university family.

5. Weiwen Ng:

   The change of board does not detract from broader global investigations into the finances of 1MDB which is still a residual overhang notwithstanding 1MDB’s improved balance sheets after the sale of its energy assets.