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deduct
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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.

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

deduct
Verb
to subtract (a number, quantity, or part) [Latin deducere to deduce]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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
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"

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] vtrestar;
(from wage etc) → descontar, deducir
deduct [dɪˈdʌkt] vt to deduct sth (from) → déduire qch (de), retrancher qch (de);
(from wage etc) → prélever qch (sur), retenir qch (sur)
deduct [dɪˈdʌkt] vtabziehen;
to deduct sth (from) → etw abziehen (von);
(esp from wage etc) → etw einbehalten (von)
deduct [dɪˈdʌkt] vt to deduct sth (from) → dedurre qc (da);
(from wage etc) → trattenere qc (da)

deduct
v deduct [diˈdakt]
to subtract; to take away They deducted the expenses from his salary.aftrekيَحْسِم، يَخْصُمизваждамodečíst, srazitfratrække; fradrageabziehenαφαιρώ, (παρα)κρατώrestar, descontarmaha arv(ut)amaکسر کردن؛ کاستنvähentäädéduireלְהַפחִית, לְנַכּוֹתकाटना, घटानाoduzetilevonmengurangidraga frádedurre差し引く빼다, 공제하다išskaitytiatvilkt; atskaitīttolakaftrekkentrekke fraodejmowaćdescontara deduceудерживатьodpočítať, odrátaťodštetiodbitidra av, räkna ifrånลบçıkarmak, indirmek扣除відраховувати; відніматиمنہا کرناkhấu trừ
n deˈduction [-ʃən]
something that has been deducted There were a lot of deductions from my salary this month.aftrekkingخَصْم، حَسْمизважданеsrážkafradragder Abzugαφαίρεση, κράτησηdeducciónmahaarv(ut)amineکسر؛ کاستنvähennysdéductionהַפחָתָה, נִיכּוּיकटौतीoduzimanjelevonáspotonganfrádrátturdetrazione控除공제(액)išskaitymasatvilkums; atskaitījumspotongaftrekpostfradrag(sbeløp)potrąceniedescontoscăzământудержаниеzrážka, odpočítanieodbitekodbitakavdrag, avräkningการหักลบkesinti, indirim扣除額відрахуванняمنہا کردہ رقمsự khấu trừ

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