Subtract
verb (used with object)
1.
to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
2.
Mathematics. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct.
verb (used without object)
3.
to take away something or a part, as from a whole.
verb
1.
to calculate the difference between (two numbers or quantities) by subtraction
2.
to remove (a part of a thing, quantity, etc) from the whole
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