USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

[SOURCES]
detract

(A) render holy by means of religious rites

(B) devoted to a cause or ideal purpose

(C) being ten more than seventy

(D) ** take away a part from; diminish

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -If you detract from something-like an achievement or an opinion or an object-you take away some of its value or diminish it. That dent in the door of your car may detract from its overall value.

Concept note-2: -: to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something. often used with from. small errors that do not seriously detract from the book. transitive verb. : divert.

Concept note-3: -They worried that the scandal would seriously detract from [=diminish, hurt] her chances for reelection. The overcooked vegetables detracted somewhat from an otherwise fine meal.

Concept note-4: -This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity. to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed by from). to draw away or divert; distract: to detract another’s attention from more important issues.

Concept note-5: -us/dɪˈtrækt frəm/ to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration: These small faults, however, do not detract from the overall quality of the book.