Both Uses of
detract
in
Arrowsmith
- He did his work, and leaned on Leora's assurance, and tried to ignore his detractors.†
Chpt 24 *
- Martin, as your colleague, I do not for a moment wish to detract from the great credit which is yours, but I must say that if you had been more closely allied with Me you would have extended your work to practical proofs and results long before this.†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(detract) to diminish (reduce the value of something)