as in deducts
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
if you subtract 10 from 23, you get 13 you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time
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For teams that sell their own merchandise, such as the Oilers, CNBC deducts the cost of goods sold from merchandise sales.—
Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Once federal student aid is approved, the Department of Education disburses the money to the school, which deducts the tuition costs and forwards the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.—
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This reduces the risk of unforeseen physics complications needed for commercial operation, according to the Type One Energy.—
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Metro also began a tap-to-exit program at certain high-crime stations, with the idea that removing fare-jumpers also reduces crime.—
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“Subtracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracts. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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