take away from (something)
idiom
: to reduce the value or importance of (something)
The ugly door takes away from the beauty of the house.
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That's the best thing that anybody can take away from Chez.
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Some say comments such as Hovde’s take away from the urgency of the energy transition.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
But those few downsides didn’t take away from our love of these comfortable sculpting jeans.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
But that shouldn’t take away from how well Nix played in the first half.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
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Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Some say comments such as Hovde’s take away from the urgency of the energy transition.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
But those few downsides didn’t take away from our love of these comfortable sculpting jeans.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
But that shouldn’t take away from how well Nix played in the first half.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Take away from (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20away%20from%20%28something%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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