Associations to the word «Subtract»

Wiktionary

SUBTRACT, verb. (transitive) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number

Dictionary definition

SUBTRACT, verb. Make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck".
SUBTRACT, verb. Take off or away; "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French".

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