taking away from
Lessening the value
Taking away from means diminishing or detracting from something's value, impact, or quality.
A distracting background might take away from a photograph.
Criticism can take away from an achievement: I don't want to take away from what she accomplished, but the timing was lucky.
The phrase often appears when someone wants to acknowledge merit while noting a flaw.
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- underminingWeakening by covert means
- selling shortFailing to appreciate fully
- confiscationSeizure by authority
- extractionAct of removing
cut · cutting down · deduction · minus · belittling · lose · erosion · watering down · disenfranchisement · revocation · expropriation · depreciation · detachment · steal · decrease · marginalization · forfeiture · weakening
taking away fromenhancing
Increasing quality or value
improving · augmenting · elevating · enriching · complementing
taking away frombolstering
Strengthening or supporting
reinforcing · supporting · strengthening · buttressing · shoring up
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