take away from

Idioms  

1. Detract, as in Her straggly hair takes away from her otherwise attractive appearance. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

That's the message Davie might like us to take away from this.

From BBC

"It does take away from what football is meant to be and what those special moments are about."

From BBC

Producers told AFP export deals would bring them cash to ramp up production, not take away from what they supply to the Ukrainian army.

From Barron's

The analysts raised questions about how much the Wegovy pill will take away from the injectable Wegovy version, whether Eli Lilly’s orforglipron will overtake its rival as well as the reimbursement, average price and staying time on the drug.

From MarketWatch

Did any of this take away from Storrie’s “Saturday Night Live” debut?

From Salon