detract

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(de-tract) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to take away from the worth or value of something.

Example Sentence

Frowning will detract from the beauty of her face.

More Example Sentences

Do not let small problems detract from happiness.

Synonyms

reduce; lessen; diminish

Antonyms

enhance; increase; improve

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Rhymes

  • act
  • backed
  • blacked
  • bracht
  • cracked
  • fact
  • hacked
  • jacked
  • kracht
  • lacked
  • packed
  • pact
  • pracht
  • racked
  • sacked
  • schacht
  • slacked
  • smacked
  • stacked
  • tacked
  • tact
  • tracht
  • tracked
  • tract
  • whacked
  • wracked

  • abstract
  • attacked
  • attract
  • compact
  • contract
  • detract
  • diffract
  • distract
  • enact
  • exact
  • extract
  • impact
  • intact
  • medfact
  • protract
  • react
  • redact
  • repacked
  • retract
  • subtract
  • transact
  • unpacked

  • inexact
  • interact
  • reenact

  • counterattacked
  • overreact
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