subtract
verb
sub·tract
səb-ˈtrakt 
subtracted; subtracting; subtracts
: to take away by or as if by deducting
subtract 5 from 9
subtract funds from the project
: to perform a subtraction
subtracter
noun
Examples of subtract in a Sentence
if you subtract 10 from 23, you get 13
you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time
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If losses exceed capital gains, investors can subtract up to $3,000 a year from ordinary income.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
After subtracting the approximately two dozen Strykers the Ukrainians have lost to Russian fire, the additional vehicles will grow the Ukrainian Stryker inventory to nearly 400.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Revisions to payrolls numbers subtracted 112,000 positions from August and September job growth.
—Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The amount used for care is subtracted from the death benefit, which means less money for heirs.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
After subtracting the approximately two dozen Strykers the Ukrainians have lost to Russian fire, the additional vehicles will grow the Ukrainian Stryker inventory to nearly 400.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Revisions to payrolls numbers subtracted 112,000 positions from August and September job growth.
—Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The amount used for care is subtracted from the death benefit, which means less money for heirs.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtract. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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subtract
verb
sub·tract
səb-ˈtrakt
1
: to take away (as one part or number) from another : deduct
subtract 5 from 9
2
: to perform a subtraction
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