Word: detract
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
tract
Definition: To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
Morphemes:
Affix: detract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: detractum
Language: la
Decoded: detractum
PoS: Participle
Meaning: removed, detached, withdrawn