# subtract

> English word · Verb · IPA /səbˈtɹækt/ · frequency rank #25,600

## Definitions
1. To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin subtractus, perfect passive participle of subtrahō (“I draw from beneath; withdraw, remove”); from sub (“under”) + trahō (“I draw, pull, drag”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`sbutract`, `ssubtract`, `subbtract`, `subrtact`, `subtarct`, `subtracct`, `subtractt`, `subtratc`, `subtrcat`, `subtrract`, `subttract`, `sutbract`, `usbtract`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/subtract