subtract
Translation
to subtract, to deduct, to take away
Examples
If you subtract 2 from 8, you get 6.
If you subtract 2 from 8, you get 6.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to take a number away from another number If you subtract 2 from 8, you get 6.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deduct, take away, remove; Antonyms: add, increase
Etymology
From Latin 'subtrahere', from 'sub' (from under) + 'trahere' (to pull). It literally means 'to pull out from under'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'sub'marine 'tract'or pulling numbers away from a total.