Synonyms of subtracting

subtracting

verb

present participle of subtract

as in deducting

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

• deducting
• reducing
• discounting
• decreasing
• taking off
• cutting
• abating
• diminishing
• slashing
• lowering
• clipping
• downsizing
• lessening
• dwindling
• knocking off
• shortening
• paring
• cutting down
• trimming
• cropping
• pruning
• curtailing
• abridging
• truncating
• knocking down
• whittling
• cutting back
• abbreviating
• docking
• retrenching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adding
• adjoining
• tacking (on)
• supplementing
• appending
• annexing
• complementing
• increasing
• multiplying
• enhancing
• intensifying
• expanding
• magnifying
• augmenting
• enlarging
• heightening
• raising
• amplifying
• escalating
• compounding
• boosting
• beefing (up)
• aggrandizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subtracting

That’s after excluding wealth from the top 1% of households, subtracting debts and other liabilities, as well as deducting retirement spending, charitable donations, taxes and fees. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Days later, the contract was amended with one change, subtracting a single dollar, dropping it to $249,999 — one dollar below the threshold requiring City Council approval. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

For example, a card with a $95 annual fee that earns $580 in cash back over the course of a year leaves you $485 ahead after subtracting the fee. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026

Leaders must cultivate, not just control, by subtracting structures that produce unwanted results. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Nvidia provided the biggest boost to the Nasdaq-100, contributing 98 points, while Microsoft was the largest drag, subtracting 21 points. — Yun Li, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Before Johnson and the Canucks could add Gallagher, Vancouver first had to go about subtracting from the lineup. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026

The top off amount is calculated by subtracting your benefit at full retirement age (FRA) from 50% of your husband’s benefit at full retirement age. — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

After subtracting education expenses, the average student cleared $86,806 more income than the average non-student. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 25 June 2026