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    detractor
    /dɪˈtraktə/

    noun

    • 1. a person who disparages someone or something: "the island, say its detractors, has been devoured by development"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETRACTOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A detractor is someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detractorDetractor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : divert. didn't mean to detract attention from the guest of honor. 2. archaic : to speak ill of. 3. archaic : to take away. detractor. di-ˈtrak-tər. dē- noun. Synonyms. abstract. call off.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › detractorDETRACTOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Detractor definition: a person who tries to take away from the quality, value, or reputation of someone or something; critic. See examples of DETRACTOR used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETRACTOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A detractor is someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms and usage of the word detractor with examples from various sources.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detractorDetractor - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A detractor is someone who puts you down. When you're proposing ideas at work, your detractor is the person who finds fault with everything you say. Use the noun detractor for someone who is always critical.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › detractorDetractor - definition of detractor by The Free Dictionary

    To draw or take away; divert: They could detract little from so solid an argument. v.intr. To reduce the value, importance, or quality of something. Often used with from: testimony that only detracts from the strength of the plaintiff's case. [Middle English detracten, from Latin dētrahere, dētract-, to remove : dē-, de- + trahere, to pull .]

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETRACTOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A detractor is someone who criticizes a person or thing. Learn more about the word form, pronunciation, collocations and usage of detractor with Collins Dictionary.