subtract

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de soustraire un nombre ou une quantité d'un autre, ou de retirer quelque chose d'un ensemble.

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.

   soustraire

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeductminusremovetake away

   Antonymesadd

2. Remove or take awayB1formal

   To remove something from a larger whole or group.

   soustraire

   • 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.

   Synonymesdeductdiscountremovetake awaytake offwithdraw

   Antonymesaddinclude