deduct

American  

[dih-duhkt] / dɪˈdʌkt /

verb (used with object)

1. to take away, as from a sum or amount.

   Once you deduct your expenses, there is nothing left.

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verb (used without object)

1. detract; abate (usually followed byfrom ).

   The rocky soil deducts from the value of his property.

deduct British  

/ dɪˈdʌkt /

verb

1. (tr) to take away or subtract (a number, quantity, part, etc)

   income tax is deducted from one's wages

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Related Words

See subtract.

Other Word Forms

• prededuct verb (used with object)
• undeducted adjective

Etymology

Origin of deduct

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin dēductus “brought down, withdrawn,” past participle of dēdūcere; deduce

Example Sentences

All mutual and exchange-traded funds are required to report their returns after fees are deducted, to better reflect what investors would actually experience.

From Barron's

Payments are largely deducted automatically through the tax system.

From BBC

Leicester City have appealed against a decision to deduct them six points for breaching English Football League financial rules.

From BBC

A 22-year-old Kabul University student said lecturers "have warned us... that if we don't have a proper Islamic appearance, which includes beards and head covering, they will deduct our marks".

From Barron's

For this year, in fact, $32,000 of the cost could be written off one way, with the remainder deducted another way.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• reduce
• subtract
• withdraw
• write off