subtract
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Synonyms & Antonyms for subtract
Synonyms
abate, deduct, knock off, take off
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And then subtract the larger wave of compassion and support for Luck that immediately swamped any anger. — Dave Hyde, sun-sentinel.com, "Hyde: A change in sports for the better — Luck is commended, not reviled | Commentary," 25 Aug. 2019 His almost pathological need to undo President Obama’s legacy can be added to the mix; the restraint sometimes said to characterize conservatism can be subtracted. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, "The Battle for Health Care," 14 July 2019 Students add, subtract, multiply and divide by sliding the beads up and down. — New York Times, "The Right Answer? 8,186,699,633,530,061 (An Abacus Makes It Look Almost Easy)," 21 Aug. 2019 Conversely, Texas has lost 75 rigs in the past year and Oklahoma has subtracted 55 rigs, according to Baker Hughes. — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Drilling rig count ticks up slightly," 16 Aug. 2019 Shirley Sentman subtracted a year from her age on June 23. — Joanne Bierly, baltimoresun.com, "'Salute to Veterans' free concert Sunday at American Legion Post 194 in Rising Sun," 28 June 2019 The trip is fully customizable and stops can be added or subtracted (Kauai is an additional leg option beginning in 2020), but the starting point is a 16-day itinerary for four (the jet holds up to nine passengers), starting at a breezy $150,000. — Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, "Venture on a $150K West Coast Safari With Horse Whispering, Hot Air Balloon Rides," 7 Aug. 2019 Veterans are allowed to subtract their years of military duty from their age, up to six years. — Acacia Coronado, WSJ, "New York Lawmakers Give Veterans More Leeway to Qualify for FDNY," 20 June 2019 But there’s someone else who stirs Americans against each other, someone else who regularly subtracts from our love for our fellow citizens, someone else who is giving nationalism a bad name. — Ramesh Ponnuru, The Denver Post, "Ponnuru: Smart conservatives give nationalism a good name, and a bad one," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subtract.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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