took away from
Reduced the effect
Took away from means diminished or detracted from something's value, impact, or quality.
The phrase suggests that one element lessened another: The poor sound quality took away from an otherwise excellent performance.
It can also mean physically removed from a location: She took away from the pile whatever she needed.
- takeCapture or filmed segment
- detractReduce perceived value
- depriveTo withhold or remove
- undermineWeaken by stealth
- diminishTo make smaller
stole the spotlight · deduct · remove · forfeit · belittle · lessen · watered down · bereave · overshadowed · marred · dispossess · relinquish · impoverish · rob · devalue · confiscate · erode · expropriate
took away fromenhanced
Increased in quality
improved · elevated · enriched · augmented · heightened
took away fromcomplemented
Made whole by addition
supported · reinforced · benefited · served · furthered
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