| Main Entry: | subtract |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take away |
Synonyms: |
decrease, deduct, detract, diminish, discount, draw back, knock off, remove, take, take from, take off, take out, withdraw, withhold |
Antonyms: |
add |
| Main Entry: | calculate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compute or estimate amount |
Synonyms: |
account, add, adjust, appraise, assay, cast, cipher, consider, count, determine, divide, dope out, enumerate, figure, forecast, foretell, gauge, guess, judge, keep tabs, measure, multiply, number, rate, reckon, size up, subtract, sum, take account of, tally, tot, tote up, value, weigh, work out |
| Main Entry: | deduct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take away or out; reduce |
Synonyms: |
abstract, allow, bate, cut back, decrease by, diminish, discount, dock, draw back, knock off, lessen, rebate, reduce, remove, roll back, subtract, take, take from, take off, withdraw, write off |
| Notes: | deduce means to conclude by reasoning or in logic; adduce means to cite as proof or evidence; deduct means to take away from or subtract from another |
Antonyms: |
add, increase, raise |
| Main Entry: | discount |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lower, reduce cost |
Synonyms: |
abate, allow, deduct, depreciate, diminish, hold a sale, knock off, make allowance for, mark down, modify, rebate, redeem, remove, sell at discount, strike off, subtract, take away, take off, undersell |
Antonyms: |
increase, mark up, raise |
| Main Entry: | draw back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | retract from position |
Synonyms: |
deduct, discount, pull back, recede, recoil, reel in, retreat, sheathe, shrink, start back, subtract, take away, withdraw |
Antonyms: |
forge, go forward, start |
| Concept: | Discount. |
| Category: | 4. Monetary Relations |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
discount, abatement, concession, reduction, depreciation, allowance; qualification, set-off, drawback, poundage, agio, percentage; rebate, rebatement; backwardation, contango; salvage; tare and tret.
-verbs
discount, bate; abate, rebate; reduce, take off, allow, give, make allowance; tax.
-adjectives
discounting
-adverbs
at a discount, below par.
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