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subtractOne entry found. Main Entry: sub·tract Pronunciation: \səb-ˈtrakt\ Function: verb Etymology: Latin subtractus, past participle of subtrahere to draw from beneath, withdraw, from sub- + trahere to draw Date: 1557 transitive verb : to take away by or as if by deducting <subtract 5 from 9> <subtract funds from the project>intransitive verb : to perform a subtraction — sub·tract·er noun
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