subtract (from)

verb

Definition of subtract (from)next
as in to cut down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtract (from)
  1. cut down
  2. reduce
  3. modify
  4. decrease
  5. moderate
  6. diminish
  7. lessen
  8. slash
Verb
  • Trump could attempt to cut down the sometimes interminable permitting process for the transmission lines that carry that electricity to data centers.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Reducing these avoidable medical crises would dramatically cut down on the need for costly treatments, emergency room visits and hospital admissions.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of cut down
Verb
  • The venue renovations have significantly increased hospitality and premium offerings with new pubs, clubs, restaurants and seating, while reducing the number of suites from 70 to 40.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Or has your life together reduced him to, as in your letter, a list of maddening attributes?
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of reduce
Verb
  • That tech was then modified and used to execute the Zero Day attack.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Contracts use words like photographs and sound/clips with irrevocable rights to modify this very content to fit the universities’ future needs and interests.
    — Karen Weaver, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of modify
Verb
  • The analysis found spending on metformin, an older first-line oral drug for Type 2 diabetes that's available as a generic, decreased 5% over the five years studied, to $623 million.
    — Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Unlike widening, which decreases the cost of driving and thus causes demand to rebound, congestion pricing regulates the cost of driving in a particular area or lane to tamp down on traffic, Burris explains.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • It was moderated by Jan Dorner from the League of Women Voters of Elmhurst, and did not include debate or comments from the public.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Leaders face circumstances that are quite real, yet the principle remains: success involves strategically emphasizing certain traits while moderating others.
    — Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of moderate
Verb
  • The absence of Ayo Dosunmu — who is dealing with shoulder discomfort from a long-term injury — further diminished the Bulls roster.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The union, too, had diminished in strength and numbers.
    — Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • Judge Jones quickly denied that request, noting that limiting media coverage of the arraignment hearing was unlikely to lessen the public attention that Geter-Pataky’s case has drawn throughout Connecticut and the country.
    — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
  • If this is the case, exercise closer to bedtime is better than no physical activity at all, but there are ways to lessen its impact on sleep, including: Do more intense exercises at the beginning of the workout.
    — Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of lessen
Verb
  • As the Trump administration slashes grants across the government, National Football League Alumni Inc. finds itself in a legal battle regarding a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant with the Georgia Department of Public Health.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • President Donald Trump’s push to slash through the federal government, led by the billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency initiative, was expected to target thousands of IRS positions nationwide.
    — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of slash
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