Associations to the word «Detract»

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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.