subtract

Definition

Examples

Subtract the discount from the total price to find the final amount.

Word Family

Synonyms

• deductmake a subtraction
• take offhaving a meaning similar to subtract
• removedegree of figurative distance or separation; or

Collocations

• Easy subtract five from ten
  to subtract five from ten, meaning to make a subtraction
• Medium subtract taxes from gross salary
  to subtract taxes from gross salary, meaning to make a subtraction
• Hard subtract depreciation allowances from operating profit
  to subtract depreciation allowances from operating profit, meaning to make a subtraction
• Very Hard subtract nothing from the brilliance of the achievement
  to subtract nothing from the brilliance of the achievement, meaning to make a subtraction