detract

Meaning

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

Synonyms

subtract

decrease

deduct

derogate

take away

abate

diminish

belittle

take off

abridge

deplete

dismount

disparage

dispossess

distract

divest

dock

downsize

eliminate

emaciate

expense

hold down

lessen

limit

rationalise

rationalize

reduce

reduction

remove

ridicule

slander

slenderize

slim

slim down

strip

taper

thin

throttle

trim

understate

weaken

write off

derogate from

divert one’s attention

factor out

trim back

subduct

deduct from

delete

derograte

abstract

ax

axe

🪓

bate

cutdown

deescalate

defame

defrost

degrade

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈtɹækt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.