DEDUCT


Meaning of DEDUCT in English

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

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