to eliminate; to liquidate
to deduct
After deducting expenses
To deduct 25% from a salary
to take away; to subtract
To take 10 away from 20; to subtract 10 from 20
less; minus
Three from seven leaves four; seven minus three leaves four
Ten minus/less eight makes/equals two
Minus 50 plus minus 6 is/makes minus 56
but; except
Any day but tomorrow
Anywhere except here
He can do everything except/but cook