I. də̇ˈdəkt, dēˈ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin deductus, past participle of deducere, literally, to lead away
transitive verb
1. : to take (an amount) away from a total : take off : remove
the tax is deducted from the paycheck
— compare subtract
2. : deduce , infer
intransitive verb
: abate , diminish , detract — used with from
the noisy street deducts from the value of the property
II. (ˈ)dē|- noun
( -s )
: an amount deducted : deduction
resentment of wage earners against the deducts — Journal American Medical Association
— not often in formal use