Definitions

1. verb

to make or become less; to remove or take away a part of something.

“The teacher asked the student to subtract 5 from the total number of students.”

2. verb

to separate or remove something from something else.

“The chef had to subtract the spoiled ingredient from the recipe.”

3. noun

a part that has been subtracted or separated from something else.

“The engineer had to account for the subtract in the design.”