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subtract
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[səbˈtrakt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- take away (a number or amount) from another to calculate the difference
(e.g: subtract 43 from 60)
Phrases:
Origin
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mid 16th century: from Latin subtract- ‘drawn away’, from sub- ‘from below’ + trahere ‘to draw’
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