Both Uses of
detract
in
Anna Karenina
- Yes; but in that case, if you will allow me to say what I think....Your picture is so fine that my observation cannot detract from it, and, besides, it is only my personal opinion.†
Part 5 *detract = diminish (reduce the value of something)
- That's the only thing I can say against my feeling....That's a great thing," Sergey Ivanovitch said to himself, feeling at the same time that this consideration had not the slightest importance for him personally, but would only perhaps detract from his romantic character in the eyes of others.†
Part 6
Definition:
to diminish (reduce the value of something)