deduct

de·duct  (d-dkt)

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.

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[Middle English deducten, from Latin ddcere, dduct-, to lead away or down; see deduce.]

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deduct

Verb

to subtract (a number, quantity, or part) [Latin deducere to deduce]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deduct - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck" subtract, take off 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" withhold, recoup 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 deduce, derive, infer logical system, system of logic, logic - a system of reasoning 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 << OPPOSITE add

Translations

deduct [dɪˈdʌkt] vt → restar;

(from wage etc) → descontar, deducir

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deduct [dɪˈdʌkt] vt to deduct sth (from) → déduire qch (de), retrancher qch (de);

(from wage etc) → prélever qch (sur), retenir qch (sur)

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deduct [dɪˈdʌkt] vt → abziehen;

to deduct sth (from) → etw abziehen (von);

(esp from wage etc) → etw einbehalten (von)

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deduct [dɪˈdʌkt] vt to deduct sth (from) → dedurre qc (da);

(from wage etc) → trattenere qc (da)