[ no passive ] to make the effort or value of sth seem less
SYN detract from :
I don't want to take away from his achievements, but he couldn't have done it without my help.
[ no passive ] to make the effort or value of sth seem less
SYN detract from :
I don't want to take away from his achievements, but he couldn't have done it without my help.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005