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

The new dark spinning ride is inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' 1874 symphonic tone poem, and revealing any more details would detract from the ride’s ghostly allure. —Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025

This is helpful for keeping the text readable while not completely detracting from your vision, depending on your preferences. —PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025

Other sectors—from manufacturing and real estate to retail and services—contributed little or even detracted from overall output in the first half of 2025. —Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025

Haters can't detract from what Bad Bunny means to Latinos, to Puerto Ricans, and to fans of beautiful bodies of music. —Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for detract from

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