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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Popular on Variety Calisthenics were never remotely the point of the show, though, even if her trademark jumping-in-place might be the major visual that most young fans take away from the night. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 Reassuring patients about insurance concerns can take away from time spent explaining the risks and benefits of the actual medical care. —

Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 Biden can do a lot with pardons to take away from the bias of pardoning his own son by granting a larger number of pardons to those that have the appearance of fairness. —

Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Robinson said the incident would not take away from his preparation for the game against the Saints. —

Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take away from (something)

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