detract
verb (used without object)
to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed byfrom ).
has detracted
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present perfectof detract (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The city’s price correction, along with a broader run-up in inventory in Texas, has detracted from Austin’s near-term appeal to builders, many of whom offer buyers incentives at the expense of their margins.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The attention on Andrew has detracted from Charles’s proudest achievements and initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
It is a nice distinction, but the apparent determination to maintain it has detracted from the pursuit of what should be the primary goal: a second World Series championship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
“The energy crisis has detracted from the climate crisis, but fortunately the answer is the same to both: a gigantic step up in clean energy investment,” Jones said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
In men like Burns, Byron, and Heine, the absence of a high moral purpose has detracted, in spite of their unquestioned intellectual power, from the excellence of a large part of their writings.
From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton) Painter
