Definition of detract

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Detract (v. t.) To take credit or reputation from; to defame.

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Detracting :: Detracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Detrac.
Detractress :: Detractress (n.) A female detractor.
Defamer :: Defamer (n.) One who defames; a slanderer; a detractor; a calumniator.
Detracter :: Detracter (n.) One who detracts; a detractor.
Detractingly :: Detractingly (adv.) In a detracting manner.
Obtrectation :: Obtrectation (n.) Slander; detraction; calumny.
Detracor :: Detracor (n.) One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer.
Backbiter :: Backbiter (n.) One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor.
Detraction :: Detraction (n.) A taking away or withdrawing.
Detract :: Detract (v. t.) To take away; to withdraw.
Detract :: Detract (v. t.) To take credit or reputation from; to defame.
Elevate :: Elevate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage.
Depravation :: Depravation (n.) Detraction; depreciation.
Defamation :: Defamation (n.) Act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another; slander; detraction; calumny; aspersion..
Dispraise :: Dispraise (v. t.) The act of dispraising; detraction; blame censure; reproach; disparagement.
Backbite :: Backbite (v. i.) To wound by clandestine detraction; to censure meanly or spitefully (an absent person); to slander or speak evil of (one absent).
Derogate :: Derogate (v. i.) To take away; to detract; to withdraw; -- usually with from.
Substrate :: Substractor (n.) A detractor; a slanderer.
Disparagement :: Disparagement (n.) Injurious comparison with an inferior; a depreciating or dishonoring opinion or insinuation; diminution of value; dishonor; indignity; reproach; disgrace; detraction; -- commonly with to.
Derogate :: Derogate (v. t.) To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; -- said of a person or thing.
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