take away from

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To make something seem not so good or interesting

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

If something takes away from an achievement, success, or quality, or takes something away from it, it makes it seem lower in value or worth than it should be. `It's starting to rain again.' --- `Not enough to take away from the charm of the scene.' The victory looks rather hollow. That takes nothing away from the courage and skill of the fighting forces. = detract
bereave
take away from

    Hyphenation

    take a·way from

    Turkish pronunciation

    teyk ıwey fırm

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtāk əˈwā fərm/ /ˈteɪk əˈweɪ fɜrm/

    Etymology

    [ 'tAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take.
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