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	English	German
	to detract from sth.; to derogate from sth. [formal] [fig.]	etw. schmälern {vt} [übtr.]
	detracting; derogating	schmälernd
	detracted; derogated	geschmälert
	to derogate from sb.'s rights	jds. Rechte beschneiden
	to take away from sth.; to detract from sth.	einer Sache etw. nehmen; etw. schmälern {vt}
	taking away from; detracting from	einer Sache etw. nehmend; etw. schmälernd
	taken away from; detracted from	einer Sache etw. genommen; etw. geschmälert
	I don't want to take away from his achievements, but ...; I don't want to take anything away from what he has all achieved, but ...	Ich möchte seine Leistungen nicht schmälern, aber ...
	That make-up takes away from her beauty.	Dieses Makeup nimmt ihr viel von ihrer Schönheit.
	I won't let anything detract from my enjoyment of the trip.	Ich lasse mir die Freude an dieser Reise nicht nehmen.