subtract (from)

verb

Definition of subtract (from)next
as in to cut down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtract (from)
  1. reduce
  2. modify
  3. decrease
  4. moderate
  5. diminish
  6. lessen
  7. slash
  8. shrink
Verb
  • The additional sleep provided by the bassinet also is believed to reduce burnout and postpartum depression in working moms and dads.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • There is an endless debate about crime, its causes and how to reduce it.
    — Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of reduce
Verb
  • That can lead them to feel pressure to build new roads, modify their land-use ordinances and approve requests from companies wishing to build within their boundaries.
    — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • There’s also a distinction between the impact of blocking the transaction altogether and only modifying the merger as part of a settlement, and that’s where things could get interesting.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
Definition of modify
Verb
  • Doing so would inevitably raise the price of the shoes, and the performance-to-value ratio that’s such a big appeal now would decrease.
    — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • As traffic in the waterway decreases, the oil market is facing the same squeeze that has taken millions of barrels offline per day since March.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • The result is candidates with less reason to moderate their extremist views, encouraging more extremist laws.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • This translates to temperatures moderating back to average for this time of year, with highs in the low to mid-90s.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of moderate
Verb
  • None of these concerns diminish the strength of the Jersey Mike’s brand.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • At 28 years old, clubs will also factor in his diminishing resale value.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • Data and experts suggest even modest changes, far from prohibiting alcohol or even significantly restricting access, could lessen the burden of death and disease.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026
  • Take steps to lessen the potential impact on the victims of error—human and nonhuman.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
Definition of lessen
Verb
  • Following the British Grand Prix weekend, Antonelli found his lead slashed to only 25 points over his teammate George Russell, who built on his second-place finish in Barcelona and his victory in Spielberg with a P2 on home turf at Silverstone.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • One such example is his launching of the pharmaceutical company Cost Plus Drugs in 2022, which is able to slash the cost of prescription medications by selling mostly generic products without the typical middlemen of Pharmacy Benefit Managers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of slash
Verb
  • Research shows that drops in hormones actually shrink the volume of gray matter in a woman’s hippocampus and frontal and temporal cortices, which are key for memory and executive function.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
  • When the goal looks too big to move, shrink it until your team can win now, then let momentum do the rest.
    — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of shrink
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