Magbawas (en. To subtract)

/maɡˈbawaʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that describes the act of removing or reducing in number or amount.

Subtract from unnecessary expenses.

Magbawas ka sa mga hindi kinakailangang gastusin.

To perform a mathematical operation that subtracts.

You need to subtract 5 from 10.

Kailangan mong magbawas ng 5 mula sa 10.

To lower levels or amounts.

Let's reduce the amount of water by half.

Magbawas tayo ng isang kalahati sa dami ng tubig.

Derived from the root word 'bawas', which means 'to reduce'.

to lose weight

to reduce body weight

magbawas ng timbang

to cut expenses

to reduce expenditures

magbawas ng gastusin

reduction

The term 'bawas' refers to the process of removing or decreasing something.

bawas

to add

The opposite of 'magbawas', meaning to increase in quantity or amount.

magdagdag

to reduce or decrease the amount

We need to cut down on the budget for this project.

Kailangan nating magbawas sa budget ng project na ito.

to diet or limit food intake

He lost weight by cutting down on rice in his diet.

Nagbawas siya ng timbang sa pag magbawas ng rice sa diet niya.

to remove

Remove unnecessary items from your bag.

Magbawas ka ng mga unnecessary na bagay sa bag mo.