SUBTRACT


Meaning of SUBTRACT in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

If you ~ one number from another, you do a calculation in which you take it away from the other number. For example, if you ~ 3 from 5, you get 2.

Mandy ~ed the date of birth from the date of death...

We have ~ed $25 per adult to arrive at a basic room rate.

? add

VERB: V n from n, V n

~ion (~ions)

She’s ready to learn simple addition and ~ion...

I looked at what he’d given me and did a quick ~ion.

? addition

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