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Definition of Subtract
1. Verb. Make a subtraction. "Subtract this amount from my paycheck"
Exact synonyms: Deduct, Take Off
Category relationships: Arithmetic
Generic synonyms: Calculate, Cipher, Compute, Cypher, Figure, Reckon, Work Out
Specialized synonyms: Carry Back
Derivative terms: Deduction, Subtraction, Subtraction, Subtractive
Antonyms: Add
Category relationships: Arithmetic
Generic synonyms: Calculate, Cipher, Compute, Cypher, Figure, Reckon, Work Out
Specialized synonyms: Carry Back
Derivative terms: Deduction, Subtraction, Subtraction, Subtractive
Antonyms: Add
2. Verb. Take off or away. "This prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"
Definition of Subtract
1. v. t. To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.
Definition of Subtract
1. to take away [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subtract
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