[verb] - to reach (an answer or a decision) by thinking carefully about the known factsWe cannot deduce very much from these figures. [T]The police have deduced that he must have left his apartment yesterday evening. [+ that clause]I couldn't deduce whether he thought the idea was a good one or not. [+ wh- word]
DEDUCE
Meaning of DEDUCE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012