detract from

phrasal verb

detracted from; detracting from; detracts from

formal

: to reduce the strength, value, or importance of (something)

They worried that the scandal would seriously detract from her chances for reelection.

The overcooked vegetables detracted somewhat from an otherwise fine meal.

Examples of detract from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Critics argue Comer's focus on national issues like Biden family investigations detracts from his attention to Kentucky constituents' needs. —Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025

However, some Mac users find the chunky look of a mechanical keyboard detracts from the aesthetic of their computer. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

This in no way detracts from the brilliance of the discovery, but if anything, demonstrates the Indigenous people’s tenacity in developing this technology over many centuries, such was its value in making the Hidden Ones visible. —Literary Hub, 16 July 2025

The expansiveness of the plot’s scale turns suffocating as a result, which fatally detracts from Anderson’s singular talent for achieving truth through artifice. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025

Rhymes for detract from

• nodosum
• overcome
• pyrethrum
• saccharum
• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom