subt
ract
Third Person
subtracts
Present Participle
subtracting
Past Tense
subtracted
Past Participle
subtracted
1
(mathematics) to take a number from another number and find out the difference
transitive
- If you subtract 4 from 9, you get 5.
- Subtracting 3 from 10 leaves you with 7.
- If you have 15 apples and subtract 7, you'll have 8 left.
- Subtracting expenses from income gives you your net profit.
- She subtracted the cost of shipping from the total amount.
Antonyms:
2
to remove or take something away
transitive
- Subtracting too many key details weakened his argument.
- The store subtracted the damaged items from their inventory count.
- Subtracting too many calories can lead to low energy.
- He subtracted the unnecessary details from his speech to keep it short.
- The editor subtracted a few paragraphs to improve the flow of the article.