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Deduct

/dɪˈdʊkt/

To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount.

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📖 Definitions of "Deduct"

verb

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To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount.
"I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you."

🔄 Synonyms of "Deduct"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
inferverb	(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
deriveverb	(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
deduceverb	(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
withholdverb	(transitive) To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
recoupverb	(transitive, intransitive) To make back (an investment or similar).
take offverb	(intransitive) To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight.
subtractverb	(transitive, arithmetic) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

↔️ Antonyms of "Deduct"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
addverb	(transitive) To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
add togetherverb	make an addition by combining numbers

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deduct"

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Word	Definition
subtractverb	(transitive, arithmetic) To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.
take offverb	(intransitive) To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight.
withholdverb	(transitive) To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
recoupverb	(transitive, intransitive) To make back (an investment or similar).
inferverb	(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
deduceverb	(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
deriveverb	(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
deductionnoun	A sum that can be removed in tax calculations, usually from the taxable amount; something that is written off.
restrainverb	(transitive) To control or keep in check.
withdrawverb	(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
reduceverb	(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
detainverb	(transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
concludeverb	(transitive) To bring to an end; to close; to finish.
relieveverb	(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
lessverb	(archaic) Lesser; smaller.
retainingnoun	The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention.
retentionnoun	The act of retaining or something retained.
retainverb	(transitive) Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
keepverb	(transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.