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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Work won't take away from their enjoyment of new parenthood.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Neither the joke on the last hole nor the controversy on the 8th can take away from Min Woo Lee's victory.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
But again, the rendering of the dwarfs shouldn’t take away from what Zegler accomplishes as Snow White, according to critics.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
In response to cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin's question about Grace's true identity and what Pompeo hopes audiences take away from the story, the Grey's Anatomy actress launched into a critique of Trump amid the controversial president's administration move to deport many immigrants from the country.
—EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Neither the joke on the last hole nor the controversy on the 8th can take away from Min Woo Lee's victory.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
But again, the rendering of the dwarfs shouldn’t take away from what Zegler accomplishes as Snow White, according to critics.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
In response to cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin's question about Grace's true identity and what Pompeo hopes audiences take away from the story, the Grey's Anatomy actress launched into a critique of Trump amid the controversial president's administration move to deport many immigrants from the country.
—EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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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 Apr. 2025.
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