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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Overburdened healthcare workers are preoccupied with routine administrative duties that detract from direct patient care.
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Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Learning about those impressions showed him the minimum mannerisms that might need to be included to serve the role, but also how to exclude reductive and obvious factors that would detract from presenting a real person.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Other weeds simply detract from the visual or functional aspects of the lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
But this singular vote shouldn't detract from the big picture here.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Learning about those impressions showed him the minimum mannerisms that might need to be included to serve the role, but also how to exclude reductive and obvious factors that would detract from presenting a real person.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Other weeds simply detract from the visual or functional aspects of the lawn.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
But this singular vote shouldn't detract from the big picture here.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Detract from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detract%20from. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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