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(1):

(v. t.) To take away; to withdraw.

(2):

(v. t.) To take credit or reputation from; to defame.

(3):

(v. i.) To take away a part or something, especially from one's credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; - often with from.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Detract'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/detract.html. 1828.
 
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