deduct
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deduct
subtract; take away from: I deduct my expenses.
Not to be confused with:
deduce – infer; draw a logical conclusion: I deduce that you are in agreement.
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de·duct
(dĭ-dŭkt′)v. de·duct·ed, de·duct·ing, de·ducts
v.tr.
1. To take away (a quantity) from another; subtract.
2. To derive by deduction; deduce.
v.intr.
To take away a desirable part: Poor plumbing deducts from the value of the house.
[Middle English deducten, from Latin dēdūcere, dēduct-, to lead away or down; see deduce.]
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deduct
(dɪˈdʌkt)vb
(Mathematics) (tr) to take away or subtract (a number, quantity, part, etc): income tax is deducted from one's wages.
[C15: from Latin dēductus, past participle of dēdūcere to deduce]
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de•duct
(dɪˈdʌkt)v.t.
1. to take away from a total.
2. to deduce; infer.
v.i. 3. to detract.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dēductus brought down, withdrawn, past participle of dēdūcere; see deduce]
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deduct
Past participle: deducted
Gerund: deducting
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Verb | 1. | deduct - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck" arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation carry back - deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period |
2. | deduct - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" dock - deduct from someone's wages | |
3. | deduct - reason by deduction; establish by deduction extrapolate - gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" surmise - infer from incomplete evidence elicit - derive by reason; "elicit a solution" |
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deduct
verb subtract, remove, take off, withdraw, take out, take from, take away, reduce by, knock off (informal), decrease by Marks will be deducted for spelling mistakes.
add, add to, enlarge
add, add to, enlarge
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deduct
verb1. To take away (a quantity) from another quantity:
Informal: knock off.
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deduct
(diˈdakt) verbdeˈduction (-ʃən) noun something that has been deducted. There were a lot of deductions from my salary this month.deducción
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deduct
vt. descontar; rebajar.
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