(to) detract [from]
Translations
Arabic: ينتقص من (yantaqis min)
Chinese (Mandarin): 减损 (jiǎnsǔn)
French: nuire à / diminuer
German: ablenken von / schmälern
Hindi: कम करना (kam karna)
Japanese: 損なう (sononau)
Korean: 손상시키다 (sonsang sikida)
Polish: umniejszać / odciągać od
Portuguese: diminuir / prejudicar
Russian: умалять / отвлекать от (umaljatʹ / otvlekatʹ ot)
Spanish: restar / disminuir
Thai: ลดคุณค่า (lot khun kha)
Turkish: azaltmak / gölge düşürmek
Vietnamese: làm giảm giá trị (làm giảm giá trị)
Type of Verb?
The verb "detract" is intransitive when used in its standard form. It is often followed by the preposition "from" to indicate what is being diminished or negatively affected.
For example:
"His behaviour detracts from his professionalism."
Definition/s
- To reduce the worth, value, or importance of something:
- To divert or distract attention away from something:
Verb Forms
(to) detract
Base Form
detracted
Past Form
detracted
Past Participle
detracting
Present Participle (-ing)
detracts
-s Form
Examples
- The loud music detracted from the otherwise serene atmosphere of the restaurant.
- Critics argued that the special effects detract from the overall storytelling of the movie.
- Her rude remarks did not detract from her genuine achievements.
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