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Meaning of deduct in English
Pronunciation
/dəˈdəkt/
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Verb
deduct
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin deduct-‘taken or led away’, from the verb deducere. Deduct and deduce were not distinguished in sense until the mid 17th century
Definitions
1.
make a subtraction
Antonyms
add
add together
2.
retain and refrain from disbursing
Examples
« of payments »
« My employer is withholding taxes »
3.
reason by deduction
Examples
« establish by deduction »