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subtract in French

subtract in French is soustraire — subtract means to take one number or amount away from another.

subtract in French

soustraire
verb
(transitive, arithmetic) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

What does "subtract" mean?

  1. verb To take one number or amount away from another.
    "Subtract the discount from the total before adding tax."
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subtract in a sentence

  • Subtract the discount from the total before adding tax.
  • If you subtract 8 from 20, you get 12.

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What is "subtract" in French?

"subtract" in French is soustraire. subtract means: To take one number or amount away from another.

How do you use "subtract" in a sentence?

Example: "Subtract the discount from the total before adding tax." In French, "subtract" is soustraire.

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