subtract

[suhb-trakt] / səbˈtrækt /

VERB

take away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deduct withhold

STRONG

decrease detract diminish discount remove take withdraw

WEAK

draw back knock off take from take off take out

Antonyms

STRONG

add develop enlarge expand grow increase raise remain stay

Example Sentences

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Earnings accounting doesn’t subtract capex when the money is actually spent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the approach involves raising corporate taxes, whatever the merits, it would subtract from earnings more directly.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

You receive $3,000 per month from Social Security, so subtract that amount from your total monthly spending.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

“Exports are projected to subtract from growth over the next two years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I knew my numbers in Quichua from playing market so much; I could even add and subtract and make change.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau