detract
verb (used without object)
to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed byfrom ).
detracting
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present participleof detract.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
That desire to take up position in more dangerous areas does not appear to be detracting from Jesus' all-round game - certainly not against Palace.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2024
The Golden Gate Bridge is a rare blend of form and function, a massive structure that somehow adds to nature’s beauty instead of detracting from it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
These observations, though meant as strictures upon the sanguine enthusiasm of Grote's Radical views, are not to be understood as detracting from the charm of his work.
From Problems in Greek history by John Pentland Mahaffy
