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Exclude vs Subtract - What's the difference?

exclude | subtract |

As verbs the difference between exclude and subtract

is that exclude is to bar (someone) from entering; to keep out while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

exclude

English

Verb

(exclud)
  • To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.
  • To expel; to put out.
    • to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs
  • (legal, of evidence) To refuse to accept as valid.
  • (medicine) To eliminate from diagnostic consideration.

    • Antonyms

    * include

    Related terms

    * exclusion * exclusive

    subtract

    English

    (wikipedia subtract)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number
    • If you subtract the $100 for gas and bridge toll, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.

    Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * subtraction