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English verb: subtract | |||
| 1. | subtract (cognition) make a subtraction | ||
| Samples | Subtract this amount from my paycheck. | ||
| Synonyms | deduct, take off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry back | ||
| Domain category | arithmetic | ||
| Antonyms | add together, add | ||
| 2. | subtract (change) take off or away | ||
| Samples | This prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down | ||
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