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

Then subtract the ones who aren’t up to date on King Arthur mythology and you’re probably left with one or two literary prodigies who already know the Jesus story inside and out. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025

The days were already numbered for MTV the cable channel, and today’s pivot almost certainly subtracts a bunch more of those. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025

Johnson and Reno passed the track between them, each working separately, adding and subtracting small pieces. —Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025

This translates to a dramatic reduction in opportunities for walk-on players, and likely subtracting other spots, too. —Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025