Associations to the word «Detracting»
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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.