detract
IPA: dɪtrˈækt
verb
- (intransitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.
- (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
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Examples of "detract" in Sentences
- The notice detracts from the page.
- It detracts from the credibility of the article.
- That does detract from the reality of the image.
- The graphs detract from the clarity of the article.
- The bushes on the left detract from the composition.
- The icon is disconcerting, and detracts from the article.
- They clog the process up and detract from the proceedings.
- Eliminating the generic detracts from the value of the article.
- The reproduction does not detract from the commercial of the book.
- It's not really coherent and detracts from the rest of the article.
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