deduct
verb (used with object)
to take away, as from a sum or amount.
deducted
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past participleof deduct.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deduct.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deductverb (used with object)to take away, as from a sum or amount.
Example Sentences
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The class-action, led by four ex-warehouse workers, alleges that Amazon deducted their bank of unpaid time off or flagged them for “time off-task” for medically necessary breaks or absences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Their rates start at 260 percent annually, quadruple those of banks, with the payments deducted from the workers' earnings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
I was shocked to learn that his monthly Social Security benefit will be only $700, and that’s before the Medicare premium is deducted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
O'Brien received £692,900 in compensation in 2002, three years after his release, but then had £37,500 deducted from his compensation to cover "saved living expenses" while in prison.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“It's all there. I only deducted the glass beetle your brother broke last time. Sign the receipt here. You can write, I hope?”
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
