The meaning of DEDUCT is to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract. How to use deduct in a sentence.

DEDUCT meaning: 1. to take away an amount or part from a total: 2. to take away an amount or part from a total…. Learn more.

When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total. The company deducted this payment from his compensation. [VERB noun + from]

Define deduct. deduct synonyms, deduct pronunciation, deduct translation, English dictionary definition of deduct. subtract; take away from: I deduct my expenses.

Definition of deduct verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

verb (used with object) to take away, as from a sum or amount. Once you deduct your expenses, there is nothing left.

Deduce means to infer or conclude information from evidence or reasoning. It reflects a process of logical reasoning leading to a conclusion. On the other hand, deduct means to subtract …

To deduct is to remove or take away some amount. If your boss deducts money from your paycheck because you're always late to work, she subtracts it.

Jan 2, 2025 · To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount. I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you. The player was …

The company will deduct tax from your earnings. Marks are deducted for spelling mistakes. (Definition of deduct from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)