Detract is valid Scrabble Word

Is detract a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
Official Tournament and Club Word List YES
Collins Scrabble Words YES
Is detract valid Words with Friends?
Words with Friends YES

7 letters word
10 points in Scrabble
11 points in WWF

Definitions for DETRACT in dictionary:

VERB:

to take away
diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement)
take away (a specified amount) from the worth or value of a quality or achievement
make (something) seem less good
To take away; to withdraw.
To take credit or reputation from; to defame.
To take away a part or something, especially from one\'s credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; -- often with from.
take away a part from; diminish

Words related to DETRACT

detracted13 detracting14 detractingly19 detractive16 detractively21 detractor12 detractors13 detracts11

Words that contain DETRACT

detracts11 detracted13 detractor12 detracting14 detraction13 detractive16 detractors13 detractory16 detractings15 detractions14 detractress14 detractingly19 detractively21 detractresses16

How to use DETRACT in a sentence

My Friend will have me acquaint you, That though he would not willingly detract from the Merit of that extra-ordinary Strokes-Man Mr.
I refer to his complete lack of a sense of humour, the consciousness of which deficiency went so far to detract from his importance as an artist and a man.
Without any desire to contest or detract from that compliment, let it be added that he was conscientiousness enthroned.
The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.
I will add nothing, nor detract from, nor set down aught in malice.
It was, like the play which preceded it, filled with stolen passages and scenes, but this did not detract from its success.
And surely the fact of its having all been lived does not detract from its poetic value.
Nor does the fact of its being capable of appropriation by the individual Christian of to-day as still a vital religion detract from its sublimity.
Nor does it detract from the truth and validity of St.
This however does not detract from the beauty of the special note and tone which sound in its Tamil hymns and prayers.

Nor did the fact that Professor Willis made a point of appearing at the cottage at least once a month detract any from her general joy in life.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.
Otway might be no scholar, but that, methinks, does not detract from the merit of a dramatist, nor much assist him in succeeding.
Naturally, the pace will be slow, but this does not detract from its neatness, nor lessen the admiration that this trick always calls forth.
But how ever, I am resolved that this shall not be any discouragement, since I know that it is not the common opinion of others that can either adde or detract from the truth.
I am far from inclined to detract in any way from the merit of Mr.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far beyond our power to add or detract.
These are neither contradictory, nor detract in the slightest degree from the position which each of these institutions occupies.
It should be highly dignified, such as books for example, otherwise it would detract from the dignity of the periodical itself.
The dust may lie half-an-inch thick over the surface of their tea and bread and butter, but this does not detract from the delights of the fascinating occupation.
Nothing that can be uttered or withheld can add to, or detract from, his imperishable fame.
He made not the slightest effort to detract from the praise due to Perry, and, indeed, paid the highest tribute to his skill and conduct.
That no such bird ever existed did not detract from my admiration of each one.
Honor antiquity and great deeds, and detract nothing from the dignity and liberty of any one.
I judged that her mentality equalled the calibre of a sparrow, but I admitted also that the fact did not detract from her attractiveness.
I do not surely mean to detract from him, who set all this spirit on float, but you see we can conquer, though Mr.
Nevertheless that does not detract from the courage of his deed.
We would not detract from the services of Jefferson.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or to detract.
The fact that Arnault was so evidently enjoying his dinner and the Wildmere smiles did not detract from his purpose to prove that he also was not without resources.
The slight alterations made, the adaptation of the text to the eye, detract nothing from the original freshness of the work.
But nothing can detract from what our generation may describe as their eccentric genius in combining navigation with piracy and naval and military art.

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