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sub·tract
 subtract
- pronunciation:
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traekt
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
subtracted, subtracting, subtracts |
| definition: |
to take away from a whole or larger amount.
What do you get when you subtract ten from seventeen?The dentist recommended that I subtract candy from my diet.
- antonyms:
- add
- similar words:
- deduct, take
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| related words: |
calculate |
| derivation: |
subtracter (n.) |
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