subtract (Meaning)

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subtract (v)

make a subtraction

take off or away

In math class, students learn how to subtract numbers to find the difference between them.
If you subtract five from ten, you're left with five.
When managing expenses, it's essential to subtract your expenditures from your income to determine your savings.
To calculate the net profit, you need to subtract the total expenses from the total revenue.
Learning to subtract fractions can be challenging for some students.
When planning a budget, don't forget to subtract taxes from your gross income to determine your net income.
If you subtract the cost of materials from the selling price, you'll find the profit margin.
In computer programming, you can use the subtract operator (-) to perform arithmetic operations.
The teacher asked the students to subtract one-third from one and a half.
When solving equations, you may need to subtract terms from both sides to isolate the variable.

make a subtraction, take off or away

deduct,reduce, discount, decrease, abate, abridge, clip, shorten, knock off, lower

add, add, complement, annex, multiply, supplement, annex, multiply, tack (on), complement

In math class, students learn how to subtract numbers to find the difference between them.

If you subtract five from ten, you're left with five.

When managing expenses, it's essential to subtract your expenditures from your income to determine your savings.

To calculate the net profit, you need to subtract the total expenses from the total revenue.