SUBTRACT


Meaning of SUBTRACT in English

/ səbˈtrækt; NAmE / verb

subtract sth (from sth) to take a number or an amount away from another number or amount

SYN take away :

[ vn ]

6 subtracted from 9 is 3

[also v ]

OPP add

►  sub·trac·tion / səbˈtrækʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]

—compare addition

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin subtract- drawn away, from sub- from below + trahere to draw.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.