subtract
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
subtracted
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past participleof subtract.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof subtract.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
subtractverb (used with object)to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
Example Sentences
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Net exports subtracted 1.1 percentage points from GDP in the calculation, as AI companies imported more chips and equipment for their data center build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Bauermeister filed a brief a week ago arguing that the full amount of the settlement paid by Campbell Hall should be subtracted from any award the jury decides Scott must pay to Dylan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The first measurement is subtracted from the second.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
“What is additive to the U.S.’s GDP, of course, may be subtracted from oil importers’ real GDP, all else equal.”
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
As it exited the armory, one antimatter friction-induction bomb was subtracted from the Sixers’ computerized inventory.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
