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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You could, however, add to or subtract from this list to build your own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

Giving the carry to the trust thus won’t subtract much from the person’s lifetime gift-tax exemption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 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