subtract

sub·tract

S0856300 (səb-trăkt′)v. sub·tract·ed, sub·tract·ing, sub·tracts v.tr. To take away; deduct.v.intr. To perform the arithmetic operation of subtraction.

[Latin subtrahere, subtract- : sub-, sub- + trahere, to draw.]

sub·tract′er n.

subtract

(səbˈtrækt) vb1. (Mathematics) to calculate the difference between (two numbers or quantities) by subtraction2. to remove (a part of a thing, quantity, etc) from the whole[C16: from Latin subtractus withdrawn, from subtrahere to draw away from beneath, from sub- + trahere to draw] subˈtracter n

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(səbˈtrækt)

v.t. 1. to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole. 2. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct. v.i. 3. to take away something or a part, as from a whole. [1530–40; < Latin subtractus, past participle of subtrahere=sub- sub- + trahere to draw, drag] sub•tract′er, n.

subtract

Past participle: subtracted
Gerund: subtracting

Imperative
subtract
subtract

Present
I subtract
you subtract
he/she/it subtracts
we subtract
you subtract
they subtract

Preterite
I subtracted
you subtracted
he/she/it subtracted
we subtracted
you subtracted
they subtracted

Present Continuous
I am subtracting
you are subtracting
he/she/it is subtracting
we are subtracting
you are subtracting
they are subtracting

Present Perfect
I have subtracted
you have subtracted
he/she/it has subtracted
we have subtracted
you have subtracted
they have subtracted

Past Continuous
I was subtracting
you were subtracting
he/she/it was subtracting
we were subtracting
you were subtracting
they were subtracting

Past Perfect
I had subtracted
you had subtracted
he/she/it had subtracted
we had subtracted
you had subtracted
they had subtracted

Future
I will subtract
you will subtract
he/she/it will subtract
we will subtract
you will subtract
they will subtract

Future Perfect
I will have subtracted
you will have subtracted
he/she/it will have subtracted
we will have subtracted
you will have subtracted
they will have subtracted

Future Continuous
I will be subtracting
you will be subtracting
he/she/it will be subtracting
we will be subtracting
you will be subtracting
they will be subtracting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been subtracting
you have been subtracting
he/she/it has been subtracting
we have been subtracting
you have been subtracting
they have been subtracting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been subtracting
you will have been subtracting
he/she/it will have been subtracting
we will have been subtracting
you will have been subtracting
they will have been subtracting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been subtracting
you had been subtracting
he/she/it had been subtracting
we had been subtracting
you had been subtracting
they had been subtracting

Conditional
I would subtract
you would subtract
he/she/it would subtract
we would subtract
you would subtract
they would subtract

Past Conditional
I would have subtracted
you would have subtracted
he/she/it would have subtracted
we would have subtracted
you would have subtracted
they would have subtracted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	subtract - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck"deduct, take offarithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationscompute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computationcarry back - deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior periodadd together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
	2.	subtract - take off or away; "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

subtract

verb take away, take off, deduct, remove, withdraw, diminish, take from, detract Subtract the date of birth from the date of death.
add, add to, supplement, increase by, append

subtract

verbTo take away (a quantity) from another quantity:abate, deduct, discount, rebate, take (off).Informal: knock off.

Translations

减去去掉

subtract

(səbˈtrӕkt) verb to take one number or quantity from another. If you subtract 5 from 8, 3 is left; In their first year at school, most children learn to add and subtract. 去掉，减去 subˈtraction (-ʃən) noun减法

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→ 减去zhCN

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subtract from (something)

1. To remove or be removed from a number or tally. You have to subtract from the variable before you multiply because of the parentheses. They said they would be willing to offer us complimentary champagne rather than subtracting from our bill.2. To diminish or detract from something. Thankfully the somewhat contrived plot doesn't subtract from the film's energy and charm. The star captain's absence really subtracted from the team's performance, perhaps more so than any of us might have guessed.3. To remove someone, something, or a number from a group or larger thing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "subtract" and "from." You can only subtract the expenses that were used specifically for business purposes from your tax return. We didn't order any movies from our room, so please subtract these charges from the bill. If we subtract out closest family and friends from the guest list, we're left with nearly 150 people.See also: subtract

subtract something from (something else)

to deduct or take away something from something else. Please subtract the cost of the meal from my fee. I demanded that they subtract the extra charge from my bill.See also: subtract

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verb take away

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verb to take away (a quantity) from another quantity

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verb make a subtraction

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verb take off or away

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