Subtract

Synonyms of subtract

• deduct
• take away
• minus

Antonyms of subtract

• increase
• augment
• add

Collocations of subtract

subtract numbers

Frequency: 80 %

She needed to subtract numbers quickly for her math homework.

subtract money

Frequency: 70 %

He had to subtract money from his budget to account for unexpected expenses.

subtract time

Frequency: 60 %

You need to subtract time for travel when planning your schedule.

subtract calories

Frequency: 50 %

She had to subtract calories from her daily intake to reach her weight loss goal.

subtract points

Frequency: 45 %

The team had to subtract points from their score due to a penalty.

Idiomatic Expressions for subtract

• Phrase: subtract out
  Meaning: to remove or exclude a particular item or factor from a calculation
  Usage: You need to subtract out the cost of shipping from the total price to get the actual profit.