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to detract from
01
to manage to make something seem less good than it really is or than it originally was or thought to be
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
from
Base verb
detract
Present tense
detract from
3rd person singular
detracts from
Present participle
detracting from
Past simple
detracted from
Past participle
detracted from
Examples
The minor flaws in the artwork did not detract from its overall beauty and impact.
