减去在英语中可以说作"subtract"。这个词来源于拉丁语的"subtrahere"，意思是"拉出"或"从中拉出"。

例句：

Can you subtract seven from fifty-two? (你能把五十二减去七吗？)

Subtracting the discount, the total cost is still quite high. (扣除折扣后，总价仍然很高。)

She subtracted the time she spent on the phone from her study time. (她从学习时间中减去了打电话的时间。)