Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb detract

1 sense of detract

Sense 1
take away, detract -- (take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character")
       => reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down -- (cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits")