subtract

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, eine Zahl oder Menge von einer anderen abzuziehen, oder etwas von einem Ganzen zu entfernen oder zu verringern.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking one number or quantity away from another, or removing something from a whole.

1. Perform a subtractionA2formal

   To take one number or amount away from another to find the difference.

   Subtrahieren

   • If you subtract 5 from 10, you get 5.
   • The teacher showed the class how to subtract large numbers.
   • You need to subtract the cost of materials from the total profit.

   Synonymedeductminusremovetake away

   Antonymeadd

2. Remove or take awayB1formal

   To remove something from a larger whole or group.

   Subtrahieren

   • Please subtract the damaged items from the inventory list.
   • The new policy will subtract some benefits from the package.
   • He subtracted his name from the list of volunteers.

   Synonymedeductdiscountremovetake awaytake offwithdraw

   Antonymeaddinclude