subtract
(verb)
verb
1. make a subtraction
- subtract this amount from my paycheck
Similar word(s): deduct
Definition categories: cognition, calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon
2. take off or away
- this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French
Definition categories: change, cut, reduce, trim
Sentences with subtract as a verb:
- If you subtract the $100 for gas and bridge toll, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.