deduct
/di'dʌkt/
Definition
- Verb:
- To subtract or take away (an amount) from a total: To remove a specific quantity from a larger sum, often in financial or mathematical contexts.
- To reason by deduction; to infer or conclude based on general principles or evidence: To arrive at a logical conclusion by applying a general rule to a specific case.
Examples of Usage
- Verb (Subtract):
- The bank will deduct the fee from your account automatically.
- Remember to deduct your business expenses before calculating your taxable income.
- Verb (Reason):
- From the evidence, we can deduct that the suspect was present at the scene.
- Using these premises, one can deduct the necessary conclusion.
Advanced Usage
- "To deduct from": This is the standard construction for the subtraction meaning.
- The cost of repairs will be deducted from the security deposit.
- Used in formal or logical contexts to mean "to derive by reasoning."
- The theorem was deducted from a set of basic axioms.
Variants and Related Words
- Deduction (n): 1. The act or result of subtracting. 2. The process of reasoning from general principles to a specific case.
- Deductible (adj/n): 1. (Adj.) Able to be subtracted, especially from taxable income. 2. (N.) An amount subtracted, especially in insurance.
Synonyms
- Subtract: To take one number or amount away from another.
- Withhold: To hold back or deduct (money) from payment.
- Infer: To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Deduct from: The standard phrasal construction. It is not separable in this specific financial/logical sense.
- Taxes are deducted from your salary each month.
Related Idioms
Verb
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reason by deduction; establish by deduction
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retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
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My employer is withholding taxes
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make a subtraction
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subtract this amount from my paycheck
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