verb

restar

subtract

Quitar una cantidad de otra para saber cuánto queda.

The word "restar" in Spanish means "to subtract." It is used primarily in mathematics to indicate the action of removing one quantity from another. Additionally, it can also mean "to take away" or "to lessen" in a more general context. For example, one might use it to express that something detracts from another thing or its value.

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Examples

Para resolver la ecuación, debes restar los números.verb

To solve the equation, you must subtract the numbers.

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