See Also: subtract(dictionary)
subtract(dictionary)

subtract (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of subtrahere 'to pull from beneath, remove', from trahere 'to pull']
to take a number or an amount from a larger number or amount
-see also add add, deduct deduct, minus minus subtract sth from sth
::If you subtract 30 from 45, you get 15.