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subtracted

subtracted is the simple past and past participle of subtract.

Meaning of subtract

Verb

subtract (third-person singular simple present subtracts, present participle subtracting, simple past and past participle subtracted)

  1. (transitive) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.
    • If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.
    Synonyms:
    take, unadd, take away

Questions about subtracted

What is subtracted the simple past and past participle of?
Subtracted is the simple past and past participle of subtract.

Words near subtracted in the dictionary

  1. subtrack
  2. subtracks
  3. subtract
  4. subtractability
  5. subtractable
  6. subtracted
  7. subtracter
  8. subtracters
  9. subtractest
  10. subtracteth
  11. subtracting

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