1. past tense and past participle of subtract; took away a number or amount from another to find the difference

Examples

• She subtracted 15 from 50 to get 35.
• The teacher subtracted points for late homework.
• After the discount was subtracted, the total came to $80.
• He subtracted the expenses from his monthly income.
• The amount was subtracted automatically from her bank account.
• When 7 is subtracted from 20, the result is 13.