detracts

Meanings

• Verb

  To subtract or take away from, especially in order to lessen the value, effectiveness, or quality of something.

  - "The negative reviews detracted from the movie's box office success."
  - "His past mistakes continue to detract from his credibility."

• Verb

  To speak or write against, criticize or belittle.

  - "His colleagues detracted from his achievements during the annual review."
  - "The media often detracts from public figures, highlighting their mistakes."

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Synonyms

decry , defame

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with detracts
tracts , distracts , acts

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Variants

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detract , detracted , detracting , detractor , detractors , detracts , detract from , detracted from , detracting from , detracts from

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Forms

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detracted, detracting, detracts

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'detrahere' meaning 'to draw away'.

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Trivia

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1. Detracts is an anagram of the word 'tracts'.

2. In mathematics, detracts is the opposite of 'adds'.

3. Detracts is a verb that is used more frequently in formal writing than in casual conversation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Criticism: Detracts is closely related to criticism, as it involves speaking or writing against something.

2. Subtraction: Detracts is also related to subtraction, as it involves taking away or lessening the value of something.

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Culture

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Detracts has been used extensively in literature and poetry to convey criticism, detraction, or subtraction. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', the character Falstaff says, 'I'll detract nothing from thee.'

How to Memorize "detracts"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize detracts as taking away or subtracting something. For instance, imagine a scale where detracts is the force that takes away weight.

2. associate
   

   - Associate detracts with criticism or detraction. For example, think of detracts as someone speaking negatively about something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Detracts is Deducting, Taking Away, Criticizing' to remember the meaning of detracts.

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