SUBTRACT
Dictionary entry overview: What does subtract mean? • SUBTRACT (verb)
The verb SUBTRACT has 1 sense:
1. make a subtraction
Familiarity information: SUBTRACT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SUBTRACT (verb)
Meaning:
Make a subtraction
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
deduct; subtract; take off
Hypernyms (to "subtract" is one way to...):
calculate; cipher; compute; cypher; figure; reckon; work out (make a mathematical calculation or computation)
Domain category:
arithmetic (the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Antonym:
add (make an addition by combining numbers)
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