Definition
To reduce the value or quality of something; to take away from someone's reputation or the greatness of an achievement.
Etymology
From Latin detrahere, 'to pull down or away' (de- + trahere, 'to drag or pull'). The meaning evolved from physical pulling to the modern sense of diminishing value or reputation.
Kelly Says
Latin had 'detract' meaning literally 'to pull down,' and English kept the metaphor—when you detract from someone's victory, you're mentally 'pulling down' their accomplishment, which is why it feels like an attack.
Translations
CSČeština
snižovat
sni-zho-vat
DADansk
formindske
for-min-dske
DEDeutsch
mindern
min-dern
ELΕλληνικά
μειώνω
me-ion-o
FISuomi
vähennys
veh-en-nys
FRFrançais
déprécier
de-pre-sye
HUMagyar
csökkenteni
chök-ken-te-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengurangi
men-gur-an-gi
ITItaliano
sminuire
smi-noo-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengurangkan
men-gur-kan-gan
NLNederlands
afnemen
af-ne-men
NONorsk
forminnsk
for-min-sk
PLPolski
zmniejszać
zmien-shats'
PTPortuguês
desacreditar
de-sa-kree-da-r
RORomână
reduce
re-doo-tse
RUРусский
отнимать
ot-ni-mat'
SWKiswahili
kupunguzia
ku-pun-goo-zee-a
TAதமிழ்
குறைக்க
ku-rai-kka
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గించు
tag-gin-chu
TRTürkçe
etkisiz hale getirmek
et-kis-iz ha-le ge-tir-mek
UKУкраїнська
знижувати
zni-zhu-vaty
VITiếng Việt
làm giảm
lam-giam