subtract
verbHow many syllables in subtract?
There are 2 syllables in the word subtract.Divide subtract into syllables:
sub · tract
How to pronounce subtract:
Definition of subtract:
- subtract (verb):
- to take away by or as if by deducting
- to remove (a part of something) from the whole
Synonyms for subtract:
calculate
carry back
cipher
compute
cypher
figure
reckon
take off
work out
Antonyms for subtract:
add
add on
add to
affix
annex
annexe
append
attach
include
increase by
put on
subjoin
tack on
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