verb (used with object) 1.to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
2.Mathematics. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct.
verb (used without object) 3.to take away something or a part, as from a whole.
Origin: 1530–40; <
Latin subtractus (past participle of
subtrahere to draw away from underneath), equivalent to
sub- sub- +
trac- (past participle stem of
trahere to draw) +
-tus past participle suffix
Related forms sub·tract·er, noun
un·sub·tract·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1, 3. Subtract, deduct express diminution in sum or quantity. To subtract suggests taking a part from a whole or a smaller from a larger: to subtract the tax from one's salary. To deduct is to take away an amount or quantity from an aggregate or total so as to lessen or lower it: to deduct a discount. Subtract is both transitive and intransitive, and has general or figurative uses; deduct is always transitive and usually concrete and practical in application.
Antonyms
1–3. add.
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