- Types Of Speech
- You can use detract as a verb in a sentence.
- About Detract
- A 2 syllables verb and 7 letters with the letters a, c, d, e, r, and t, 5 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter r. Detract starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters d, de, det, detr, detra, and the ending characters are t, ct, act, ract, tract, ..
- Definition
- Take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle French
- School Grade
- Detract is set as a sat word that starts with d, ends with t, 2 syllables, 2 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is detract a scrabble word? A 10 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Detract in Pig Latin is said as "etractday or etractdway".
- Unigram
- d | e | t | r | a | c | t
- Bigram
- de | et | tr | ra | ac | ct
- Trigram
- det | etr | tra | rac | act
- Quadrigram
- detr | etra | trac | ract
- Word Gram
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Abrade | strike against an object "She stubbed her one''s toe in the dark and now it''s broken" |
| Abstract | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" |
| Abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples |
| Bate | soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments "bate hides and skins" |
| Becharm | attract cause to be enamored "She captured all the men''s hearts" |
| Beguile | attract cause to be enamored "She captured all the men''s hearts" |
| Belittle | lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of "don''t belittle your colleagues" |
| Bewitch | cast a spell over someone or something put a hex on someone or something |
| Bowdlerise | edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate "bowdlerize a novel" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Detract
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Detract | take away a part from diminish "His bad manners detract from his good character" |
View English words with the unique letters used in detract. Words With The Letters Acdert
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Depreciator | one who disparages or belittles the worth of something |
| Detraction | the act of discrediting or detracting from someone''s reputation (especially by slander) "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken" |
| Detractor | one who disparages or belittles the worth of something |
| Disparager | one who disparages or belittles the worth of something |
| Knocker | a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bring Down | |
| Cut | an unexcused absence from class "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" |
| Cut Back | |
| Cut Down | |
| Reduce | take off weight |
| Trim | cutting down to the desired size or shape |
| Trim Back | |
| Trim Down |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tear Duct (9 letters) | |||||
| Decatur (7 letters) | 10 | 12 +1 | traduce | ||
| Traducer (8 letters) | 11 +1 | 13 +2 | traducer | ||
| Redact (6 letters) | 9 | 10 | redact | ||
| Detract (7 letters) | 10 | 11 | detract | ||
| Traduce (7 letters) | 10 | 12 +1 | traduce | ||
| Retracted (9 letters) | 12 +2 | 13 +2 | retracted | ||
| Traced (6 letters) | 9 | 10 | redact | ||
| Attracted (9 letters) | 12 +2 | 13 +2 | attracted | ||
| Recreated (9 letters) | 12 +2 | 13 +2 | recreated | ||
| Catered (7 letters) | 10 | 11 | catered | ||
| Created (7 letters) | 10 | 11 | catered | ||
| Extracted (9 letters) | 19 +9 | 20 +9 | extracted | ||
| Curvated (8 letters) | 14 +4 | 17 +6 | curvated | ||
| Decurtate (9 letters) | 12 +2 | 14 +3 | decurtate | ||
| Reeducate (9 letters) | 12 +2 | 14 +3 | reeducate |
Detract Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With D
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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