USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

[SOURCES]
To detract means to

(A) ** take away from.

(B) tear down.

(C) not follow.

(D) derail.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -detract. verb. de·tract di-ˈtrakt. : to take away some of the value or importance. detract from a person’s reputation.

Concept note-2: -phrasal verb detracted from; detracting from; detracts from. formal. : to reduce the strength, value, or importance of (something) They worried that the scandal would seriously detract from her chances for reelection.

Concept note-3: -deprive. verb. if you deprive someone of something, you take it away from them or prevent them from having it.

Concept note-4: -/dɪˈtrækt/ to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is : All that makeup she wears actually detracts from her beauty, I think. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

Concept note-5: -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.