Detract and Exalt

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Detract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.

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Exalt is an antonym for detract in lessen topic.

Exalt verb - To assign a high status or value to.

Usage example: popular support and media hype have exalted Super Bowl Sunday to the level of a national holiday

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Detract is an antonym for exalt.

Nearby Words: exaltation, exalting

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Exalt and Detract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detract/exalt

Detract & Exalt. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detract/exalt>.

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