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subtracts

subtracts 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

Questions about subtracts

What is subtracts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Subtracts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of subtract.

Words near subtracts in the dictionary

  1. subtractively
  2. subtractiveness
  3. subtractivity
  4. subtractor
  5. subtractors
  6. subtracts
  7. subtrade
  8. subtrader
  9. subtraders
  10. subtrades
  11. subtradition

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