| Main Entry: |
detract |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
take away a part; lessen |
Synonyms: |
backbite,
belittle, blister, cheapen, cut rate,
decrease, decry,
depreciate, derogate, devaluate,
diminish,
discount,
discredit, disesteem, draw away,
knock*, laugh at,
lower,
minimize, misprize,
reduce, subtract from, underrate, undervalue, vilipend,
withdraw, write off
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Antonyms: |
add to, increase, optimize
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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