Verb: subtract sub'trakt
- (arithmetic) make a subtraction
"subtract this amount from my paycheque";
- deduct, take off
- Take off or away
"this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"
Derived forms: subtracted, subtracting, subtracts
Type of: bring down, calculate, cipher, compute, cut, cut back, cut down, cypher, figure [N. Amer], reckon, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down, work out
Encyclopedia: Subtract