Associations to the word «Detract»
Noun
- Enjoyment
- Dignity
- Merit
- Beauty
- Charm
- Quality
- Ridicule
- Sheen
- Usefulness
- Glory
- Living
- Flaw
- Reputation
- Reviewer
- Due
- Doe
- Storyline
- Integrity
- Value
- Purity
- Efficiency
- Utility
- Envy
- Admiration
- Emphasis
- Happiness
- Ornament
- Fact
- Superiority
- Perfection
- Significance
- Esteem
- Ability
- Appearance
- Attention
- Praise
- Dead
- Circumstance
- Defect
- Importance
- Dialogue
- Critic
- Reader
- Genius
- Felt
- Nothing
- Acceptance
- Nor
- Contrary
- Focus
- Element
- Premise
- Exploit
- Lack
- Presence
- Message
- Effectiveness
- Achievement
- Opinion
- Experience
- Atmosphere
- Character
- Distinction
- Bloom
- Removal
- Pleasure
- Placing
Verb
Wiktionary
DETRACT, verb. (intransitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.
DETRACT, verb. (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
Dictionary definition
DETRACT, verb. Take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.