sottrarre

Definitions of sottrarre
  1. verb
    remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
    synonyms: allontanare, dilungare, distanziare
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    antonyms:
    portare
    go or come after and bring or take back
    menare, portare
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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    type of:
    allontanare, asportare, cancellare, espellere, levare, mandare via, portare via, radiare, rimuovere, togliere
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  2. verb
    make a subtraction
    synonyms: defalcare, detrarre
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    antonyms:
    addizionare, sommare
    make an addition by combining numbers
    riportare
    determine the sum of
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    type of:
    calcolare, cifrare, computare, contabilizzare, contare, conteggiare
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
  3. verb
    take without the owner's consent
    synonyms: cuccare, prendere, rubare
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    types:
    astrarre, raspare, rubacchiare
    make off with belongings of others
    intascare
    take unlawfully
    rapinare
    take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
    type of:
    appropriarsi
    take by force
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