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What does detract mean?

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Verb
  1. (intransitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.
  2. (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
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The others detract, receive value or stand aside from the work of the first group.
The fact that this game is an all-ticket occasion may detract some people from going to the game.
Sometimes these additives can improve flavour, but obviously they can also detract from it.
That may be partly true but it does not detract from a thorough aesthetic appreciation of his works.
The issue was made as a red herring to detract from the real issues in respect of his management style.
As a reviewer, criticise statistical flaws only when you can explain how they specifically detract from the study.

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