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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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If a company spends $50 billion this year to build and fill hyperscale AI data centers, it doesn’t subtract that money from earnings right away.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

If a company spends $50 billion this year to build and fill hyperscale AI data centers, it doesn’t subtract that money from earnings right away.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Separately, there’s a new limit on how much the richest taxpayers can subtract from their taxable income.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

And if you subtract zero from zero, you still have zero.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.