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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But the fun doesn’t detract from the character’s shallowness (even at her most vulnerable, as Trigorin acknowledges his feelings for Nina, her pleas to him seem scripted, something she’s acted before) or the terrible damage that her lack of care inflicts upon her son.
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Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
While these services are not the main event of the national park—that would be the nature itself—the reduction in ranger talks and other types of interpretation would detract from the park’s educational potential, and the reduction of conveniences could impact length of stay.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But the main reason for her testimony in the Hernandez suit was to both bolster Hernandez’s claim that Platt aimed to market the city’s accomplishments with a positive public relations effort and to suppress facts that might detract from that effort.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Military experience, service history, and available evidence all indicate that transgender men and women are capable, competent service members that do not detract from unit readiness or effectiveness.
—Johnny Weixler, The Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2025
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Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
While these services are not the main event of the national park—that would be the nature itself—the reduction in ranger talks and other types of interpretation would detract from the park’s educational potential, and the reduction of conveniences could impact length of stay.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
But the main reason for her testimony in the Hernandez suit was to both bolster Hernandez’s claim that Platt aimed to market the city’s accomplishments with a positive public relations effort and to suppress facts that might detract from that effort.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Military experience, service history, and available evidence all indicate that transgender men and women are capable, competent service members that do not detract from unit readiness or effectiveness.
—Johnny Weixler, The Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for detract from
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“Detract from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detract%20from. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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