Etymology

detract

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Today it means: To take away; to withdraw or remove. Full definition →

Middle French détracter ← Latin detractum
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  1. Latin · derived fromdetractum
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromdétracter
  3. English todaydetract

Borrowed from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractum, past participle of detraho.

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