Expand and Subtract

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Expand

Expand verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Usage example: we had to expand the list of wedding guests several times in order to accommodate all the relatives Mother wouldn't dream of excluding
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Subtract is an antonym for expand.
Nearby Words: expanded, expanse, expansion, expansive, expanding

Subtract

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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Antonyms for Subtract
Expand is an antonym for subtract in take away topic.
Nearby Words: subtraction, subtracting
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Common collocations

number expand number subtract number
list expand list subtract list
time expand time subtract time
bit expand bit subtract bit
Other words: numbers, options.
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