subtract

/səbˈtrækt/ verb [T]

Definition

› to take a number or amount away from another number or amount: subtract sth from sth The costs of manufacturing are subtracted from revenue.

subtraction noun [C or U] › Net output can be calculated by subtraction.

(Definition of subtract verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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