Synonyms of subtract

subtract

verb

səb-ˈtrakt 

as in to deduct

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

• deduct
• reduce
• discount
• decrease
• take off
• cut
• abate
• lower
• diminish
• slash
• lessen
• shorten
• truncate
• dwindle
• cut down
• curtail
• clip
• abridge
• knock off
• prune
• trim
• downsize
• cut back
• dock
• crop
• pare
• abbreviate
• knock down
• whittle
• retrench

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• add
• tack (on)
• append
• supplement
• complement
• enhance
• annex
• increase
• multiply
• intensify
• expand
• heighten
• magnify
• augment
• adjoin
• raise
• enlarge
• amplify
• boost
• escalate
• compound
• beef (up)
• aggrandize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subtract

Coaches who perform above expectations during a season can get a year added to their contract, but coaches who perform below expectations could get a year subtracted for their contract. —Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025

Rates and fees The First Progress Platinum Prestige Mastercard Secured Credit Card has an annual fee of $49, which will be subtracted from your initial line of credit. —Ryley Amond, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025

The headset has two microphones that monitor and pick up background sounds before subtracting them from the audio signal to make communications clearer and less noisy. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

As its three Oscar nominations attest, The Wild Robot subtracts spiritual fundamentalism in service of Pixarism. —Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025