take away from

verb

To subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting.

“Even the rain couldn't take away from the excitement of the match.”

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detract from
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Meanings

verbtake away from (third-person singular simple present takes away from, present participle taking away from, simple past took away from, past participle taken away from)

present singular third person takes away from · participle present taking away from · past took away from · participle past taken away from

  1. To subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting.

    Even the rain couldn't take away from the excitement of the match.

    Synonyms: detract from

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo subtract a quality from; make something seem not so good or interesting.

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detract from
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APA

take away from. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20away%20from

MLA

“take away from.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20away%20from. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take away from,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20away%20from.

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