subtract meaning

subtract as a verb

1. make a subtraction
   • subtract this amount from my paycheck

   Synonyms: deduct, take off

   Opposite: add

   Type of: calculate

   Kinds: carry back

   Related forms: subtractive, subtraction

2. take off or away
   • this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French

   Type of: reduce

How to pronounce subtract

subtract is pronounced /səbˈtrækt/ in British English and /səbˈtrækt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with subtract

• abstract
• fact
• exact
• react
• impact
• enact
• intact
• attract
• reenact
• pact
• tact
• packed
• cracked
• detract
• retract
• stacked
• distract
• interact
• transact
• backed
• redact
• sacked
• inexact
• tracked