ALL meanings of subtract
sub·tract
S s - verb with object subtract to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole. 1
- verb with object subtract Mathematics. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct. 1
- verb without object subtract to take away something or a part, as from a whole. 1
- verb subtract If you subtract one number from another, you do a calculation in which you take it away from the other number. For example, if you subtract 3 from 5, you get 2. 0
- verb subtract to calculate the difference between (two numbers or quantities) by subtraction 0
- verb subtract to remove (a part of a thing, quantity, etc) from the whole 0
- verb transitive subtract to take away (a part from a whole) 0
- verb transitive subtract to take away or deduct (one number or quantity from another) 0