AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
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take away from.
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tear down.
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not follow.
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derail.
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Detailed explanation-1: -detract. verb. de·tract di-ˈtrakt. : to take away some of the value or importance. detract from a person’s reputation.
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-3: -deprive. verb. if you deprive someone of something, you take it away from them or prevent them from having it.
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-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.