deduct
to take away, as from a sum or amount: Once you deduct your expenses, there is nothing left.
detract; abate (usually followed by from): The rocky soil deducts from the value of his property.
Origin of deduct
1synonym study For deduct
Opposites for deduct
Other words from deduct
- pre·de·duct, verb (used with object)
- un·de·duct·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with deduct
- deduce, deduct
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How to use deduct in a sentence
I wonder whether answering this means I can deduct the cost of 11 years of youth hockey as a business expense.
Carolyn Hax: He’s a great guy, except for the bigotry | Carolyn Hax | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostThe IRS ruled in November that if a PPP borrower “reasonably expects to receive forgiveness,” then the borrower “may not deduct those expenses” in the year they were paid.
The IRS effectively canceled the tax break that made PPP loans so valuable | Geoffrey Colvin | December 7, 2020 | FortuneSpecifically, owning your own home means that you are often able to deduct interest and property taxes paid each year, which can result in significant tax savings over the course of the time that you own your home.
Meanwhile, payments are conducted automatically and deducted from virtual wallets.
Buy now, pay later: How COVID-19 is aiding the payment model | Rachel King | August 31, 2020 | FortuneA judge will deduct points based on the degree of any bending.
A robot referee can really keep its ‘eye’ on the ball | Kathryn Hulick | August 20, 2020 | Science News For Students
Blumenauer proposes to change the law to allow dispensaries to deduct expenses and thus retain more of their earnings.
Or rather, they allowed it, but they wouldn't let you deduct any payments into an already overfunded plan.
That's because they can deduct it--and you don't have to pay taxes on it.
Our Tax Code is Too Complicated. Here's How to Simplify It. | Megan McArdle | April 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTYou still deduct the full cost of the jet; you just do so a little more slowly.
"Tax Breaks for Corporate Jets": The Non-Issue at the Heart of the Presidential Agenda | Megan McArdle | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter all, if the tax break goes away, these companies can still buy the free lunch; they just can't deduct it from their taxes.
Those who are watching us cannot possibly deduct anything from the presence of General Maxgregor at your aunt's reception.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. Whitededuct the hauling of materials—a considerable item—which could be done by the farmers themselves at odd times.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard Jefferiesdeduct British and foreign tons employed in the colonial trade, viz.
deduct the cost of crushing the quartz, (for it is found only in quartz,) and there is left—how much?
I won't deduct for it; I look to you to make it up handsomely by keeping the expenses down.
Our Mutual Friend | Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for deduct
/ (dɪˈdʌkt) /
(tr) to take away or subtract (a number, quantity, part, etc): income tax is deducted from one's wages
Origin of deduct
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