Question

Use your understanding of root words to determine the meaning of the word detract.

Answer 1

The meaning of the word detract should be distract because the word detract means lessen the worth of something like subtraction, and so insult means to hurt someone with words/speech not lessen so no, not vary because that's like checking and pending so no, and not attract because that means pulling something/someone closer so no. The answer is distract because its taking someone/something away from another.

Answer 2

The answer here would be distract, as detract can also mean to divert or distract.