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detrect Meaning & Definition

/dɪˈtɹɛkt/

What Does Detrect Mean?

Detrect is used as a verb meaning To refuse; to decline.

Detrect at a Glance

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation//dɪˈtɹɛkt//
Syllables1
Verb formsdetrects, detrecting, detrected

Detrect Definition (Verb)

  1. To refuse; to decline.

    detrect to do something

Synonyms of Detrect

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Antonyms of Detrect

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Detrect in a Sentence

detrect to do something

Word Forms & Grammar

detrect (third-person singular simple present detrects, present participle detrecting, simple past and past participle detrected)

Origin of Detrect

From Latin dētrectō, from dē + tractō, frequentative of trahō (“to draw”).

Detrect Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of detrect is //dɪˈtɹɛkt//, spoken in 1 syllable.

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