Usually means: Reducing value, quality, or reputation.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word detracting:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. detracting: Merriam-Webster
  2. detracting: Collins English Dictionary
  3. detracting: Vocabulary.com
  4. detracting: Wordnik
  5. detracting: Wiktionary
  6. Detracting, detracting: Dictionary.com
  7. Detracting: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  8. Detracting: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  9. detracting: FreeDictionary.org
  10. detracting: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. detracting: Legal dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (detracting)

▸ adjective:  That detracts.
▸ noun:  detraction; slander

Similar:
take away, detraction, depravation, detractour, detracter, distraction, deterrent, dissuading, distracter, drawback, more...

Opposite:
enhancing, improving, adding to, augmenting

Types:
criticizing, belittling, disparaging, undermining, discrediting, devaluing, denigrating, vilifying, more...

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Similar:
take away, detraction, depravation, detractour, detracter, distraction, deterrent, dissuading, distracter, drawback, more...

Opposite:
enhancing, improving, adding to, augmenting

Types:
criticizing, belittling, disparaging, undermining, discrediting, devaluing, denigrating, vilifying, more...



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