detract

English

Etymology

• From Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.

Verb

detract (third-person singular simple present detracts, present participle detracting, simple past and past participle detracted)

1. (transitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.
2. (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.

Synonyms

• (to take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry): defame, decry
• See also Wikisaurus:defame

Derived terms

• detraction
• detractor

Translations

to take away; to withdraw or remove

Russian: отнимать (ru), вычитать (ru), уменьшать (ru)

to take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry

Russian: умалять (ru), принижать (ru), приуменьшать (ru)