detract
verb (used without object)
to take away a part, as from quality, value, or reputation (usually followed byfrom ).
will detract
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future tenseof detract.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The Royal Family is hoping "nothing will detract or distract" from VE Day commemorations this week, which fall days after Prince Harry's interview.
From BBC ● May 4, 2025
My main question is whether the matte finish will detract from the TV’s video quality.
From The Verge ● Mar. 17, 2022
She instead concluded, “I wish that nothing I say here will detract from any other person’s impact statement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
The decks are being cleared of matters that will detract from the on-field development of the team.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2018
If the clippings are allowed to remain, they wilt, and this will detract from the appearance of the sward for a short time, but by the next day they will not be noticeable.
From Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover by Eben E. (Eben Eugene) Rexford
