detract
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abstract, call off, distract, divert, throw off
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Myth: Focus on obstruction detracts from focus on Russia. — Barbara Mcquade, Time, "These 11 Mueller Report Myths Just Won’t Die. Here’s Why They’re Wrong," 24 June 2019 Of course, the need for significant financial backing and a team with such immense levels of skill does slightly detract from the impressiveness of the Catalan's record. — SI.com, "7 Players Who Returned to Their Former Club as Manager & How They Fared," 17 June 2019 Do peddlers of disinformation contribute or detract from our health as a society? — Jason Rezaian, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: The State Department has been funding trolls. I’m one of their targets.," 4 June 2019 Storage Theory also offers options for double outlets and horizontal outlets, but no matter how your outlets are placed, these little shelves add so much versatility to your home without standing out too much and detracting from your decor. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "You Need to Replace Your Outlets With These Clever Outlet Shelves," 22 May 2019 Schumacher said Tuesday, adding that any stance on such a controversial issue can only divide the community and detract from more important city work that needs to be done. — Phil Diehl, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Carlsbad sticks to anti-sanctuary resolution," 13 June 2018 Though often bright and upbeat, the guitars by no means detract from the songs’ potency; instead, the catchiness is often how Jordan sneaks in some of the album’s more devastating moments. — Robert Steiner, BostonGlobe.com, "On Snail Mail’s ‘Lush,’ adolescent angst from an old soul," 6 June 2018 Bettman suggested the city's rain would be problematic and that going under a roof at T-Mobile Park would detract from the outdoor experience. — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, "Outdoor NHL game in Seattle? As good a chance as the new team being named ‘Kraken’," 14 Jan. 2019 The ongoing, effectively self-inflicted public relations crisis is now affecting key personnel within the organization and detracting the market from the fundamentals. — Tim Higgins, WSJ, "Tesla Shares Slide After More Executives Leave, Musk Interview," 7 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'detract.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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