deduct

verb

de·​duct di-ˈdəkt How to pronounce deduct (audio)
dē-
deducted; deducting; deducts
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transitive verb

1
: to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract
2
: deduce, infer

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Examples of deduct in a Sentence

You can deduct up to $500 for money given to charity. after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Instead of the toll simply being deducted from my account, I was assessed a fee nearly a year later. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The reduction may not lower monthly payments for many borrowers, and a major risk involves servicers deducting incorrect payment amounts, which can be difficult to reverse. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Prosecutors say Goldstein diverted money from his law firm to pay gambling debts and falsely deducting gambling debts as business expenses. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 Under the new framework, however, a taxpayer would only be able to deduct $90 and still wind up with $10 of taxable winnings. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deduct

Word History

Etymology

Latin deductus, past participle of deducere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of deduct was in the 15th century

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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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deduct

verb
de·​duct di-ˈdəkt How to pronounce deduct (audio)
: to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract
deductible
-ˈdək-tə-bəl
adjective

Legal Definition

deduct

transitive verb
de·​duct
: to take away (an amount) from a total
specifically : to take as a deduction
must be capitalized…rather than immediately deducted —D. Q. Posin
compare amortize

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