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He was determined not to let anything detract from his enjoyment of the trip.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
detract — detract, distract Both words are used transitively (with an object) followed by from; but their meanings are different. Detract, which (more than distract) is also used without an object, means ‘to take away (a part of something), to diminish’: • … Modern English usage
Detract — De*tract , v. i. To take away a part or something, especially from one s credit; to lessen reputation; to derogate; to defame; often with from. [1913 Webster] It has been the fashion to detract both from the moral and literary character of Cicero … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
detract — ► VERB (detract from) ▪ cause (something) to seem less valuable or impressive. DERIVATIVES detraction noun. ORIGIN Latin detrahere draw away … English terms dictionary
detract — [dē trakt′, ditrakt′] vt. [ME detracten < L detractare, to decline, depreciate < detractus, pp. of detrahere, to draw away < de , from + trahere, to DRAW] 1. to take or draw away 2. Now Rare to belittle; disparage vi. to take something… … English World dictionary
detract from — de ˈtract from [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they detract from he/she/it detracts from present participle detracting from past tense detracted from … Useful english dictionary
detract from — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms detract from : present tense I/you/we/they detract from he/she/it detracts from present participle detracting from past tense detracted from past participle detracted from detract from something to make… … English dictionary
detract — de|tract [ dı trækt ] verb de tract from phrasal verb transitive detract from something to make something seem less good, attractive, or important: We should not allow her personal difficulties to detract from her public achievements … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
detract — de|tract [dıˈtrækt] v detract from [detract from sth] phr v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: detractus, past participle of detrahere to take away ] to make something seem less good ▪ One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement … Dictionary of contemporary English
detract — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere to pull down, disparage, from de + trahere to draw Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic to speak ill of 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
detract — verb detract from sth phrasal verb (transitive not in progressive) to make something seem less good than it really is: One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement. detraction noun (C, U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
