detract from

phrasal verb

detracted from; detracting from; detracts from

formal

: to reduce the strength, value, or importance of (something)

They worried that the scandal would seriously detract from her chances for reelection.

The overcooked vegetables detracted somewhat from an otherwise fine meal.

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Yet that doesn’t detract from the imaginative force required just to frame the question. —

Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024 But this is a minor complaint that shouldn’t detract from a major achievement. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024 The brief screen time doesn’t detract from the fact that his scenes are among the film’s most impactful — and not just because of the eroticism alone. —

James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024 Northwestern has one of the worst offenses in the FBS, but that shouldn’t detract from what Michigan’s defensive front has been doing. —

Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for detract from