detract
/dɪˈtrakt/
US pronunciation
American sound/dɪˈtrakt/
dɪˈtrakt
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- 2nd syllable stress
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- Short i vowel
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dɪ - ˈtrakt -> detract
Myanmar meaning
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detract /dÇ'trækt/ v ~ from sth
ဂုဏ်အရည်အချင်း၊ ဂုဏ် သတင်းကို နိမ့်ကျသည်ဟု ထင်မြင်သွားအောင် လုပ်သည်။ ရှုတ်ချပြောသည်။ detract from the merit/value/worth/excellence of sth ❍ No amount of criticism can detract from her achievements. ❍ The poor service detracted from my enjoyment of the evening.
❏ detractor n
ရှုတ်ချပုတ်ခတ်သူ။ သားပုပ်လေလွင့် ပြောသူ။
The scheme is better than its detractors suggest.
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backbite, belittle, blister, cheapen, cut rate, decrease, decry, depreciate, derogate, devaluate, diminish, discount, discredit, disesteem, draw away, knock, laugh at, lessen, lower, minimize, misprize, reduce, subtract from, take away from, undermine, underrate, undervalue, vilipend, weaken, withdraw, write off
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