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DETRACTIVE, a. Having the quality or tendency to lessen the worth or estimation.
DETRACTOR, n. One who takes away or impairs the reputation of another injuriousl...
DETRACTORY, a. Derogatory; defamatory by denial of desert; with from.
DETRACTRESS, n. A female detractor; a censorious woman.
DETRECT, v.t. [L.] To refuse. [Not in use.]
DETRIMENT, n. [L., worn off.] Loss; damage; injury; mischief; harm; diminution. ...
DETRIMENTAL, a. Injurious; hurtful; causing loss or damage. A spirit of speculat...
DETRITION, n. [L.] A wearing off.
DETRITUS, n. [L., worn; to wear.] In geology, a mass of substances worn off or d...
DETRUDE, v.t. [L., to thrust.] To thrust down; to push down with force.
DETRUDED, pp. Thrust or forced down.
DETRUDING, ppr. Thrusting or forcing down.
DETRUNCATE, v.t. [L., to cut shorter; cut short. See Trench .] To cut off; to lo...
DETRUNCATION, n. The act of cutting off.
DETRUSION, n. s as z. [See Detrude .] The act of thrusting or driving down.
DETURPATE, v.t. [L.] To defile. [Little used.]