subtract
To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or numberTo remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.
» Two subtracted from seven is five.
Zwei von sieben subtrahiert, sind fünf.
Сім мінус два дорівнює п'ять.
Якщо відняти два від семи, буде п'ять.
Meaning
1 sensesTo remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.
If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.
subtrahieren, abziehen
вычита́тьvyčitátʹ, вы́честьvýčestʹ, отнима́тьotnimátʹ
відніма́тиvidnimáty, відня́тиvidnjáty
- take off or away
- make a subtraction
Examples
16 sentencesTwo subtracted from seven is five.
Сім мінус два дорівнює п'ять. — deniko
deZwei von sieben subtrahiert, sind fünf. — GuidoW
Subtract three from that number.
Відніми три від цього числа. — deniko
ruВычти три из этого числа. — fjay69
The children are learning to add and subtract.
ruДети учатся складывать и вычитать. — odexed
Subtract three from eight and you get five.
ruОтнимите три от восьми и вы получите пять. — Biga
What is 6 subtracted from 10?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin subtractus, perfect passive participle of subtrahō (“to draw from beneBorrowed from Latin subtractus, perfect passive participle of subtrahō (“to draw from beneath; withdraw, remove”); from sub (“under”) + trahō (“to draw, pull, drag”).
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Forms
subtracts, subtracting, subtracted, subtracted| Base form | subtract · to subtract |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | subtracts |
| Present participle | subtracting |
| Past simple | subtracted |
| Past participle | subtracted |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle