If one thing detracts from another, it makes it seem less good or impressive. The publicity could detract from our election campaign. detract from to make something seem less good
detracted
التركية النطق
dîträktîd
النطق
/dəˈtraktəd/ /dɪˈtræktɪd/
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[ di-'trakt, dE- ] (verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere to pull down, disparage, from de- + trahere to draw.