subtract
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- substract (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin subtractus, perfect passive participle of subtrahō (“I draw from beneath; withdraw, remove”); from sub (“under”) + trahō (“I draw, pull, drag”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /səbˈtɹækt/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ækt
Verb[edit]
subtract (third-person singular simple present subtracts, present participle subtracting, simple past and past participle subtracted)
- (transitive, arithmetic) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number
- If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.
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Translations[edit]
to remove or reduce
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