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Subtract

/səˈbtrækt/
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(verb) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

Subtract three from eight and you get five.
Can you subtract six from ten?
CEFR Practice Quiz
Don't forget to ____ the discount from the total price before you pay for the new clothes at the store.

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