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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That didn't detract from the energy as tens of thousands of Swifties blurted out nearly every word to the expansive set list, and many stuck around afterward to pick up individual confetti pieces off the floor.
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Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
Based on the timing of that announcement alone, none of those cuts will detract from October’s employment tally.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
But this did not detract from their understanding of what had happened.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
That didn’t detract from his love for the Atlas, though.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
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Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
Based on the timing of that announcement alone, none of those cuts will detract from October’s employment tally.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
But this did not detract from their understanding of what had happened.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
That didn’t detract from his love for the Atlas, though.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Detract from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detract%20from. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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