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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After that, tow companies are supposed to subtract their storage fees and turn over any remaining funds to the state.
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Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2025
While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
That trade solidified Colorado’s crease by subtracting Georgiev’s erratic play and bringing in a legitimate upgrade in Blackwood.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
But that estimate sharply dropped once authorities subtracted the amount of phantom investment gains and interest that Madoff’s customers were duped into believing existed.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 5 Jan. 2025
While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
That trade solidified Colorado’s crease by subtracting Georgiev’s erratic play and bringing in a legitimate upgrade in Blackwood.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
But that estimate sharply dropped once authorities subtracted the amount of phantom investment gains and interest that Madoff’s customers were duped into believing existed.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtract. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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