SUBTRACT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

subtract

verb

səb-ˈtrakt

as in to deduct

to take away (an amount or number) from a total if you subtract 10 from 23, you get 13 you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time

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Recent Examples of subtract That metric compares grads' total earnings over a period of time with those of workers without bachelor's degrees, while also subtracting educational expenses such as tuition, room and board and income lost while attending college. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 May 2026 Decarbonization is a six-syllable mouthful about subtracting something invisible from our lives. —

John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 And subtract another $5 million charity donation woven into his PGA agreement, too. —

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed. —

IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtract

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deduct

Verb

In some cases, up to 80% of an incarcerated person’s wages are deducted.

— Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The county would deduct all the taxes, interest and fees owed on the property from the winning bid amount, then refund the surplus equity to the original property owner.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026