Synonyms of subtracts

subtracts

verb

present tense third-person singular of subtract

as in deducts

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

• deducts
• reduces
• discounts
• decreases
• abates
• diminishes
• takes off
• lowers
• lessens
• cuts
• slashes
• shortens
• truncates
• dwindles
• clips
• knocks off
• curtails
• pares
• abridges
• cuts down
• abbreviates
• downsizes
• crops
• prunes
• knocks down
• trims
• whittles
• cuts back
• docks
• retrenches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adds
• appends
• complements
• adjoins
• enhances
• increases
• annexes
• supplements
• heightens
• tacks (on)
• magnifies
• intensifies
• augments
• multiplies
• expands
• amplifies
• raises
• enlarges
• boosts
• compounds
• escalates
• aggrandizes
• beefs (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subtracts

Gross margin is the percentage of revenue left after a company subtracts its direct costs, so the higher the margin the better for the company. — John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

Vitae and Willpower/Health merge into a single resource, Difficulty subtracts dice from a pool rather than raising a target number, and players roll nearly all of the dice at the table. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026

The upward revision can be attributed to a downward revision on imports, which subtracts from GDP. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026

The calculation also subtracts income from Roth conversions and retirement plan rollovers. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026