Meaning & use
detract
To take away from the value, quality, or overall effect of something.
See it in a sentence
A few careless typos detracted from her otherwise excellent essay.
The loud construction noise detracted from our peaceful weekend at the cabin.
A note on using this word
Almost always followed by "from"; it describes a partial reduction, not complete removal.
Words with a similar meaning
diminishlessen
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