One way to use detract in a sentence is:
The new screen detracts from the beauty of that old house.
like this: You will detract your hand if it touches something hot. LOL
His poor level of English did not detract from the interest in what he was saying. If something is badly presented, it can detract from its message.
Even though he had won the race it did not detract from the fact that he had cheated. Although he was injured on his face, once it healed the scar did not detract from his rugged good looks. The upgrades to the exterior of the old library did not detract from its historic significance.
A good design should never unduly impinge upon or detract from the performance.
Detract is a verb; the noun form is detraction. Example sentence:A shabby lawn will detract from the appearance of a house for sale.
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He did more than detract from it, he took it over, lock stock and barrel.
detract. impact
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Faults that detract from perfection
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