SUBTRACT (FROM) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

subtract (from)

verb

Definition of subtract (from)

as in to cut down

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Verb

If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Definition of cut down

Verb

Because the coating is already on the coil, manufacturers may be able to reduce reliance on external lubrication and additional e-coating processes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The goal, advocates say, was to get individuals struggling with addiction treatment while reducing overcrowding inside state prisons.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Rather than excavating and extensively modifying hundreds of unique Minuteman-era facilities, the Air Force is developing a standardized, modular construction approach for the new silos.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Mercedes also modified the truck with single rear tires and expedition equipment.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of modify

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This type of reinforcement can not only disrupt barking at that moment but also decrease unwanted behaviors.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
This will decrease temperatures across the entirety of Central and Northern California, brining partly cloudy skies to the Central Valley and even some briefly overcast conditions to areas north of Sacramento.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

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The radical AfD in Germany and moderating National Rally in France are both focused on ending immigration and enjoy support from voters wary of escalating conflict with Russia.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
His decision to campaign alongside internet personality Hasan Piker has alienated more centrist Democratic figures who hoped the party would moderate after losing to Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of moderate

Verb

Theirs is the paramount love story here, which works well in some ways but less so in others, somehow diminishing the stakes of their respective longing for Edward Ferrars (George MacKay) and Willoughby (Frank Dillane).

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
But people have decided to use their savings and savings is diminishing.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminish

Verb

Analysts said their consumer survey results suggest product improvements are paying off and AI search benefits are lessening its reliance on Google.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
The warmer waters fuel tropical cyclone development in the eastern Pacific and a weaker wind shear lessens the chance of a storm being broken apart.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lessen

Verb

But energy analysts credit Beijing's slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
But energy analysts credit Beijing’s slashing imports as having the single greatest impact on moderating prices since the start of the war.

— Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

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