Synonyms of subtract

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deduct
• reduce
• discount
• decrease
• take off
• cut
• abate
• lower
• diminish
• slash
• lessen
• shorten
• truncate
• dwindle
• cut down
• curtail
• clip
• abridge
• knock off
• prune
• trim
• downsize
• cut back
• dock
• crop
• pare
• abbreviate
• knock down
• whittle
• retrench

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• add
• tack (on)
• append
• supplement
• complement
• enhance
• annex
• increase
• multiply
• intensify
• expand
• heighten
• magnify
• augment
• adjoin
• raise
• enlarge
• amplify
• boost
• escalate
• compound
• beef (up)
• aggrandize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subtract

The two moves subtract the best talents from the worst team in Major League Soccer. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

They are subtracted from growth because GDP is meant to count only domestic production. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The blue line is the actual MACD and is calculated by subtracting the 26-period exponential moving average (EMA) from the 12-period EMA. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

The simplest definition of the term premium is to subtract the yield on the shorter-term bond from the yield on the longer-maturity bond. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026