Concentrate
Concentrate verb - To increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances.
Detract is an antonym for concentrate.
Detract
Detract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.
Usage example: numerous typos in the text detract the reader's attention from the novel's intricate plot
Concentrate is an antonym for detract.
Common collocations
| attention | concentrate attention | detract attention |
Cite this Source
Detract and Concentrate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/concentrate/detract
Concentrate & Detract. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/concentrate/detract>.
Detract or Concentrate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/concentrate/detract.
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