verb (present participle of subtract) as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

deducting, taking away, retaining

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Example Sentences

Example:Deducting the payment from her salary.

Definition:to take away or reduce (an amount) from a total; to subtract.

From deducting

Example:Taking away 20% discount from the original price.

Definition:to remove (an amount) from a specified sum; to subtract.

From taking away

Example:The company retains a percentage of the company's earnings.

Definition:to keep (part of a sum or total) back from (a larger sum or total); to subtract and keep.

From retaining