Detract synonyms
dĭ-trăkt'
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Part of speech:
decrease (related)
To make (a quantity) smaller.
depreciate (related)
Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.
The act of detracting something, or something detracted.
An untrue statement that harms the reputation of someone else’s business or product.
(Arithmetic) (uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.
To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.
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To make maliciously or knowingly false statements about.
To lower in public estimation; debase or degrade:
To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade.
To rate, assess, or estimate too low
add to (antonym)
take away a part; lessen
optimize (antonym)
To make the most of; develop or realize to the utmost extent; obtain the most efficient or optimum use of
increase (antonym)
To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
(Computing) To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.
(Rare) To lower in esteem; disparage
To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way.
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To demote to a less skilled job at lower pay
To represent as having the least degree of importance, value, or size:
To think, represent, or speak of as small or unimportant
To treat as of small importance; make light of:
talk down
(Idiomatic) To speak condescendingly or as though the listener is inferior.
make light (or little) of
attack (related)
To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
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show (related)
(Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
take away a part from; diminish
deviate (related)
detract from (related)
distract (related)
shy-away (related)
take-away-from
To make something seem not so good or interesting.
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subtract from
(Music) To reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step
The definition of lessen is to diminish or to cause something to be diminished or reduced.
(Chemistry) To decrease the valence of (an atom) by adding electrons.
To remove oneself from active participation:
To damage the credit or reputation of; disgrace
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lower (related)
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
Tending to denigrate.
Tending to derogate; detractive.
(Law) When referring to a clause in a testament: a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; – a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion.
A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
An official condemnation, reprimand, or expression of adverse criticism, usually by a legislative or other formal body, of the conduct of one of its members or of someone whose behavior it monitors.
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An unfair criticism
(Law) The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.
Decry is defined as to speak out against, or to announce as worthless.
(Computing) To remove white space and unnecessary characters from a web page in order to reduce its size and improve download time.
Find another word for detract. In this page you can discover 53 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for detract, like: divert, decrease, depreciate, detraction, disparagement, subtraction, belittle, calumniate, cheapen, debase and defame.