detract
/dih-TRAKT/verbto reduce the worth or value of something
“One typo should not detract from an otherwise superb thesis.”
- Synonyms
- diminish, lessen, take away
- Antonyms
- enhance, add
- Root
- tract- (pull)
- Memory hook
- de (away) + tract (pull): pull value away.
Learn detract and 1,000+ GRE words with spaced repetition and an AI tutor.
Start learning free