take away from something phrasal verb (see also take)
to spoil the good effect or success that something has:
The disagreement between the two men should not take away from their accomplishments.

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take away from
take (something) away from (someone/something)
to reduce the praise earned by a person or group.
She did a lot to help people, and no one should ever try to take that away from her.

We made some mistakes, but I don't want to take anything away from Iowa State — they played a great game.

take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)
take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take away from something
take (something) away from (someone/something)
to reduce the praise earned by a person or group.
She did a lot to help people, and no one should ever try to take that away from her.

We made some mistakes, but I don't want to take anything away from Iowa State — they played a great game.

take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)
take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take something away from
take (something) away from (someone/something)
to reduce the praise earned by a person or group.
She did a lot to help people, and no one should ever try to take that away from her.

We made some mistakes, but I don't want to take anything away from Iowa State — they played a great game.

take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)
take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take something away from something
take (something) away from (someone/something)
to reduce the praise earned by a person or group.
She did a lot to help people, and no one should ever try to take that away from her.

We made some mistakes, but I don't want to take anything away from Iowa State — they played a great game.

take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)
take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take away from someone
take (something) away from (someone/something)
to reduce the praise earned by a person or group.
She did a lot to help people, and no one should ever try to take that away from her.

We made some mistakes, but I don't want to take anything away from Iowa State — they played a great game.

take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)
take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take something away from someone
take (something) away from (someone/something)
to reduce the praise earned by a person or group.
She did a lot to help people, and no one should ever try to take that away from her.

We made some mistakes, but I don't want to take anything away from Iowa State — they played a great game.

take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)
take away from (something)
1.
to reduce something.
You know the company will cut jobs because it will not allow anything to take away from profits.

2.
to make something less important.
I don't want to take away from his achievement, but I think he should have thanked his colleagues for their help.

Wearing that kind of outfit takes away from your dignity and self-respect.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take away (= to remove or subtract one thing from another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲