| n. | 1. | A taking away or withdrawing. |
| 2. | The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of another; a lessening or cheapening in the estimation of others; the act of depreciating another, from envy or malice; calumny. |
| Noun | 1. | detraction - a petty disparagement Synonyms: petty criticism |
| 2. | detraction - the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken" |