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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But if you subtracted 1.5% a year for fund fees — which is what used to be normal — you’d end up with less than $17,500.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
And about $1 billion of any sale would be subtracted to cover the Dodgers’ future commitments on deferred contracts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Meanwhile longtime holdings like Fannie Mae and Universal Music Group subtracted from his performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Abbott secretly subtracted a hidden value from measurements involving some of the experimental masses.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
The regime he imposed was draconian: He subtracted the labor that kept Pennsylvania’s inmates occupied during the day in their cells, as well as the opportunity they had for daily exercise.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
