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- pronunciation:
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traekt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
subtracts, subtracting, subtracted |
| definition: |
to deduct or take away from a whole or larger quantity, esp. to deduct (one number amount) from another.
When you subtract ten from sixteen, you are left with six.Subtract your current weight from your weight last month to find out how many pounds you lost.
- antonyms:
- add
- similar words:
- deduct, dock, take
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| related words: |
abridge, calculate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to deduct some thing or number; do subtraction.
To find the answer, you have to subtract.- antonyms:
- add
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| related words: |
calculate |
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| derivation: |
subtracter (n.) |
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