ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DETRACT
From Latin dētractus drawn away, from dētrahere to pull away, disparage, from de- + trahere to drag.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DETRACT
PRESENT
Present
I detract
you detract
he/she/it detracts
we detract
you detract
they detract
Present continuous
I am detracting
you are detracting
he/she/it is detracting
we are detracting
you are detracting
they are detracting
Present perfect
I have detracted
you have detracted
he/she/it has detracted
we have detracted
you have detracted
they have detracted
Present perfect continuous
I have been detracting
you have been detracting
he/she/it has been detracting
we have been detracting
you have been detracting
they have been detracting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I detracted
you detracted
he/she/it detracted
we detracted
you detracted
they detracted
Past continuous
I was detracting
you were detracting
he/she/it was detracting
we were detracting
you were detracting
they were detracting
Past perfect
I had detracted
you had detracted
he/she/it had detracted
we had detracted
you had detracted
they had detracted
Past perfect continuous
I had been detracting
you had been detracting
he/she/it had been detracting
we had been detracting
you had been detracting
they had been detracting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will detract
you will detract
he/she/it will detract
we will detract
you will detract
they will detract
Future continuous
I will be detracting
you will be detracting
he/she/it will be detracting
we will be detracting
you will be detracting
they will be detracting
Future perfect
I will have detracted
you will have detracted
he/she/it will have detracted
we will have detracted
you will have detracted
they will have detracted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been detracting
you will have been detracting
he/she/it will have been detracting
we will have been detracting
you will have been detracting
they will have been detracting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would detract
you would detract
he/she/it would detract
we would detract
you would detract
they would detract
Conditional continuous
I would be detracting
you would be detracting
he/she/it would be detracting
we would be detracting
you would be detracting
they would be detracting
Conditional perfect
I would have detract
you would have detract
he/she/it would have detract
we would have detract
you would have detract
they would have detract
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been detracting
you would have been detracting
he/she/it would have been detracting
we would have been detracting
you would have been detracting
they would have been detracting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you detract
we let´s detract
you detract
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
detracted
Present Participle
detracting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
4 QUOTES WITH «DETRACT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
detract.
If we are prepared to invest the necessary time and effort, affirmative action can contribute to Harvard's quality and not detract from it.
No one has the right to detract the attention of the nation from the defence of the country.
It's OK to have a plan, to invest in your future - for your financial security, your love life, your personal fulfillment, and even your happiness. To have personal happiness as a stated goal doesn't detract from it if you get there.
It is a fact that the Left routinely resists, then as now: Americans fought and died in Vietnam for freedom, just as they are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan today. Whatever mistakes generals and policymakers have made along the way cannot detract from that essential truth - which should be a part of any reliable history.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETRACT»
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detract in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
detract and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Students' with Learning Disabilities Perceptions of Factors ...
Chapter Four RESULTS The purpose of this research was to begin to understand
the factors that contribute to or detract from college persistence and success
among students with learning disabilities. When this study was proposed, there ...
Theresa Marie Wegner, 2008
2
English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and ...
Swirr TO DISPARAGE, DETRACT. TRADUCE. DEPRECIATE, DEGRADE,
DECRY. Disparage, compounded of dis and parage, from par equal, signifies to
make unequal or below what it ought to be ; detract, in Latin detract um, participle
of ...
3
English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
DETRACT, v. To asperse. TRADUCE, in Latin traduco or transdu:o, signifies to
carry from one to another that which is unfavourable. DEPRECIATE, from the
Latin pre- Hum a price, signifies to bring down the price. DEGRADE, v. To abase.
4
A Dictionary of the English Language: Compiled for the Use ...
... n. a bending or turning aside Detract', v. to lessen, slander, defame Detract'er,
n. one who detracts or slanders Detrac'tion, n. slander, defamation Detract'ive, a.
aptor tending to detract Detract'ory, a. defamatory, scandalous Detract'ress, n. a ...
5
Global Justice Reform: A Comparative Methodology
Recognition of the relative continuum from the negative to the positive value
opens up the possibility that some measures may advance or detract from
multiple objectives (independence and accountability or justice and settlement)
more than ...
6
Tourism, Consumption and Representation: Narratives of Place ...
When the results for detract and greatly detract were combined, visitors indicated
that 'absence of dolphins' (93%), '>200 people in the dolphin interaction area' (88
%), 'degraded condition of natural environment' (86%), 'no staff present' (80%) ...
Kevin Meethan, Alison Anderson, Steven Miles, 2006
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
Disparagement is the most, indefinite in the manner : detract and traduce are
specific in the forms by which an object is lowered : disparagement respects the
mental endowments and qualifications : detract and traduce are said of the moral
...
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Garner's Modern American Usage
✳Detoxicate is a needless variant. detract; distract. Although detract can be
transitive (meaning “to divert”) as well as intransitive (meaning “to take something
away”), the transitive use— by far less common—encroaches on territory better ...
9
School Travel: Second Report of Session 2008-09; Report, ...
Mr Gwenlan: As far as primary school children are concerned, the issue I would
have there is the distance from which they will transport the children into schools.
Given that one of the aims that they do not want to detract from is walking and ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Transport Committee, 2009
158 Propensity to detract Jroi religion predominated. The Bible is a true historical
narrative, (and who can doubt it?) and from it many beautiful truths may be drawn
in support of my position* — In a great naval victory gained by us some time ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETRACT»
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detract is used in the context of the following news items.
State of Origin: Cameron Smith answers his critics
Smith later said in the post-match press conference that he didn't want to talk about the situation because he didn't want to detract from the ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
TOWIE's Sam Faiers shows cleavage in a raunchy picture from …
Her luscious ombre locks were curled into glamorous Hollywood waves, though the front of her hair was clipped back so as not to detract from ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Casa Brutale: the concrete cliff-face villa
With the top of the building aligned with the surrounding cliff, its construction wouldn't detract from the seawards panorama enjoyed by people ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet review: the new netbook?
Their cramped keyboards, dull displays, and feeble processors couldn't detract from their eminent usefulness as fast note takers and ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
Al Hawkins wins Liberal nomination for new Grand Falls-Windsor …
Hawkins is staying on as mayor of Grand Falls-Windsor for now, but he said his campaign won't detract from his duties in that role. "I don't see ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Democrats are downright giddy about Donald Trump's presidential …
... Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton told Business Insider that Trump's likely presence on the debate stage and in the race will detract from the ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
Hereford lion and tiger act cancelled after protest
The council said the controversy associated with the act would "detract from the event's charitable work". Mr Chipperfield, the UK's only lion ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Ignore the haters, Robbie Keane is Ireland's best-ever striker
Read any online article about Keane and the comments section will invariably contain at least a few people looking to detract from his ... «The42.ie, Jul 15»
Women's Open could use Wie bit of star power
But it doesn't detract from the magnitude of Spieth's quest, as he tries to complete the third leg of the Grand Slam. McIlroy, 26, ruptured ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
Liquid gas storage showdown expected at Reading meeting
They took turns asking the board to acknowledge concerns that the project will pose safety hazards, environmental risks and detract from the ... «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»
