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subtract - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'subtract' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subtract [ v. t.]
- To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.

Meaning of 'subtract' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subtract [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a subtraction
Example in sentence:
  • subtract this amount from my paycheck
Meaning (2):
- take off or away
Example in sentence:
  • this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French