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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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
Households that receive welfare payments can buy essential goods on credit under a new program, with any unpaid debt deducted from future cash welfare payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
That whole week Baby Kochamma eavesdropped relentlessly on the twins’ private conversations, and whenever she caught them speaking in Malayalam, she levied a small fine which was deducted at source.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
