Complement and Subtract

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Complement verb - To serve as a completing element to.

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Subtract is an antonym for complement.

Subtract verb - To take away (an amount or number) from a total.

Usage example: you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time

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Complement is an antonym for subtract.

Nearby Words: subtraction, subtracting

ability	complement ability	subtract ability
voice	complement voice	subtract voice

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