sustrae

Sustrae is a Spanish verb form derived from sustraer. In general, sustraer means to withdraw, take away, subtract, or misappropriate. The sense depends on the context: it can refer to removing an object, extracting information, subtracting numbers, or illegally taking funds. In legal or criminal contexts, sustraer often carries the nuance of theft or embezzlement.

Etymology and usage: sustraer comes from Latin sustrahere, from sub- “under” plus trahere “to draw.” The verb covers a range of meanings from physical removal to financial or informational extraction. It appears in everyday language, mathematics, accounting, and law, with nuance shaped by the surrounding terms (for example, subtraction in math, or theft in criminal discourse).

Conjugation and forms: Sustrae is the third-person singular present indicative form of sustraer, and it also serves as the affirmative tú imperative. The present indicative forms include yo sustraigo, tú sustraes, él sustrae, nosotros sustraemos, vosotros sustraéis, ellos sustraen. Preterite forms such as sustraje (yo) and sustrajeron (ellos) are irregular, reflecting the verb’s overall irregularity in certain tenses.

Usage notes: In mathematics or accounting, sustraer denotes subtraction or deduction. In crime or finance, it indicates illicit removal of assets, sometimes with legal consequence. In prose, be mindful of its strong connotations of removal or theft; for neutral descriptions, alternatives like eliminar, restar, or retirar may be preferred depending on context.

See also: sustraer, sustracción, sustraído, sustraído/a. These terms relate to the action of withdrawing, subtracting, or withdrawn items.