take away from
Reduce the impact
To take away from something is to diminish or detract from it: The typo doesn't take away from the strength of her argument.
The phrase suggests that some flaw or distraction reduces the impact, value, or quality of something otherwise positive.
Less commonly, it means to remove someone or something from a place: They took the child away from the school.
- detractReduce perceived value
- steal thunderPreempt someone's moment
- removeTake something away
- devalueReduce perceived worth
- reduceMake smaller in degree
knock down a peg · depreciate · withdraw · lessen · downplay · sell short · belittle · erode · minimize · undermine · water down · dilute · sap · degrade · counteract · confiscate · carry off · diminish