deduct

verb
UK: /dɪˈdʌkt/
US: /dɪˈdʌkt/

  1. To take away an amount or part from a total.

    1. We deduct the money from your salary each month.
    2. The bank will deduct a small fee for each transaction that you make from abroad.

  2. To remove or subtract something, especially money, from a total amount.

    1. They deduct taxes before paying my salary every month.
    2. The company will deduct the cost of the uniform directly from your wages at the month end.

Synonyms

infer remove reason deduce subtract
deduct transitive-verb

  1. To conclude or infer something by reasoning.

    1. I deduct that he is not happy about the situation.
    2. From the evidence, we can deduct that the fire was started intentionally.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "deduct" in English means: To take away an amount or part from a total., To remove or subtract something, especially money, from a total amount..

The phonetic transcription of "deduct" is /dɪˈdʌkt/ in British English and /dɪˈdʌkt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "deduct": infer, remove, reason, deduce, subtract.

Example usage of "deduct": "We deduct the money from your salary each month.". More examples on the page.