deduct

verb

de·​duct di-ˈdəkt How to pronounce deduct (audio)
dē-
deducted; deducting; deducts
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transitive verb

1
: to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract
2
: deduce, infer

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Examples of deduct in a Sentence

You can deduct up to $500 for money given to charity. after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Workers no longer have their room and board deducted. — Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026 Then, for the next three months, give them a recoverable draw that will be deducted from their future commissions. — Kate Morgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The results include deducted one-off expenses for employee bonus provisions. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The site does the advertising, booking and payment collection in exchange for a 30% fee that’s deducted from the teacher’s earnings. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deduct

Word History

Etymology

Latin deductus, past participle of deducere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of deduct was in the 15th century

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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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deduct

verb
de·​duct di-ˈdəkt How to pronounce deduct (audio)
: to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract
deductible
-ˈdək-tə-bəl
adjective

Legal Definition

deduct

transitive verb
de·​duct
: to take away (an amount) from a total
specifically : to take as a deduction
must be capitalized…rather than immediately deducted —D. Q. Posin
compare amortize

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