All 4 Uses
detract
in
Lord of Light
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- And you have detracted from the glory of a goddess, whose supremacy here has always been undisputed.†
Part 3 *detracted = diminished (reduced the value of something)
- It is said by his detractors, though, that he did accept these proffers, but was later betrayed himself, so giving his sympathies back to suffering mankind for the rest of his days, which were few...Then, as so often in the past, her snowy fur was sleeked by the wind.†
Part 5detractors = people who diminishes (reduces the value of something)
- Some of his detractors likened his departure to that of Nirriti the Black, god of darkness and corruption, who had left Heaven filled with ill will and the miasma of many a dark curse.†
Part 5
- The detractors of Varuna were not so numerous, however, for it was common knowledge that he deserved the title Just, and his condemnation could easily be construed to reflect upon the worth of its speaker, so few spoke of him beyond the days immediately following his going.†
Part 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(detract) to diminish (reduce the value of something)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)