subtract vs work out

subtract and work out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subtract	No	No	Yes	No
work out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, work out is a hypernym of subtract; that is, work out is a word with a broader meaning than subtract:

Other hypernyms of subtract include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon.

subtract (verb)	work out (verb)
take off or away	do physical exercise
make a subtraction	give a workout to
	come up with
	work out in detail
	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
	make a mathematical calculation or computation
	be calculated
	happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well