deduct (redirected from deducts)

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)

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deduct

v deduct [diˈdakt]

to subtract; to take away They deducted the expenses from his salary. aftrek يَحْسِم، يَخْصُم изваждам odečíst, srazit fratrække; fradrage abziehen αφαιρώ, (παρα)κρατώ restar, descontar maha arv(ut)ama کسر کردن؛ کاستن vähentää déduire לְהַפחִית, לְנַכּוֹת काटना, घटाना oduzeti levon mengurangi draga frá dedurre 差し引く 빼다, 공제하다 išskaityti atvilkt; atskaitīt tolak aftrekken trekke fra odejmować descontar a deduce удерживать odpočítať, odrátať odšteti odbiti dra av, räkna ifrån ลบ çıkarmak, indirmek 扣除 відраховувати; віднімати منہا کرنا khấu trừ 扣除

n deˈduction [-ʃən]

something that has been deducted There were a lot of deductions from my salary this month. aftrekking خَصْم، حَسْم изваждане srážka fradrag der Abzug αφαίρεση, κράτηση deducción mahaarv(ut)amine کسر؛ کاستن vähennys déduction הַפחָתָה, נִיכּוּי कटौती oduzimanje levonás potongan frádráttur detrazione 控除 공제(액) išskaitymas atvilkums; atskaitījums potong aftrekpost fradrag(sbeløp) potrącenie desconto scăzământ удержание zrážka, odpočítanie odbitek odbitak avdrag, avräkning การหักลบ kesinti, indirim 扣除額 відрахування منہا کردہ رقم sự khấu trừ 扣除额