subtract

Verb

Verb Forms: subtracted, subtracting, subtracts

To take away a part from a whole.
make a subtraction
- "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
take off or away
- "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"
To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number

Examples

His opponent managed to SUBTRACT 20 points from the lead with a clever bingo.
If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subtractus, perfect passive participle of subtrahō (“I draw from beneath; withdraw, remove”); from sub (“under”) + trahō (“I draw, pull, drag”).

Synonyms

deduct, take off, subtract, take, take away, unadd

Antonyms

add, summate

Scrabble Score: 12

subtract: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
subtract: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
subtract: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

subtract: valid Words With Friends Word