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subtracteth

subtracteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

Origin of subtracteth

subtract + -eth

Questions about subtracteth

What is subtracteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Subtracteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of subtract.

Words near subtracteth in the dictionary

  1. subtractable
  2. subtracted
  3. subtracter
  4. subtracters
  5. subtractest
  6. subtracteth
  7. subtracting
  8. subtractings
  9. subtraction
  10. subtractions
  11. subtractive

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