subtract (from)

verb

Definition of subtract (from)next
as in to cut down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtract (from)
  1. cut down
  2. reduce
  3. modify
  4. decrease
  5. moderate
  6. diminish
  7. lessen
  8. slash
Verb
  • In the past, as many as 12 designers participated, but with the date change, there was also a cut down in the number of designers participating.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Apps and services lose access to your location data, which not only boosts your privacy but can also save battery life by cutting down on background tracking.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut down
Verb
  • Tailor For Expense Reduction Messaging When crafting your capabilities statement, customize it to showcase how your business can help agencies reduce costs: • Use metrics to quantify savings from previous contracts.
    Col. Rafael Marrero, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Studies show that cigarettes with lower nicotine content reduce people’s dependence on nicotine and can help alleviate some of the cravings associated with withdrawal.
    Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of reduce
Verb
  • The country’s new presidential administration modified its IMMEX trade program so that finished apparel goods could no longer enter Mexico tax-free.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Like many great race cars, it was endlessly modified by the factory and was driven in period by the very best, including Sir Stirling Moss, Mike Hawthorn, Wolfgang von Trips, and Fangio himself in an earlier configuration.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of modify
Verb
  • By Friday, winds decrease as chances for a second round of snow increase.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Depression risk further decreased for every additional 1,000 steps, with the lowest risk at 7,000 to 10,000 daily steps.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • All comments are moderated by the Learning Network staff, but please keep in mind that once your comment is accepted, it will be made public and may appear in print. Find more Student Opinion questions here.
    Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Variety & Audible will join forces once again to host two Cocktails & Conversations panel events, providing festival goers an opportunity to listen in on exclusive in-depth conversations from today’s most notable creatives across various entertainment mediums, moderated by Variety journalists.
    William Earl, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of moderate
Verb
  • Austria will likely not face fines in the manner of Hungary, but security cooperation will diminish.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • That’s a trend that’s stayed steady throughout the season to the point that any upward regression expected by the model has diminished.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • The legalization of sports betting means that the need to go to Las Vegas has lessened, as locations spring up across the U.S., but the shift to online betting has also had an impact.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • This can give them a sense of purpose and community, lessening the psychological impact of the news.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of lessen
Verb
  • The policymakers slashed rates by 0.5 percentage points in September, followed by a 0.25 percentage point drop in November.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But with Trump returning for a second term, there’s a particular worry among some longtime government staffers about the president-elect’s fixation on loyalty, his desire to push the bounds of presidential authority and how his team might seek to slash the workforce.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of slash
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