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Meaning of 'deduct' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deduct [ v. t.]
- To lead forth or out.
- To take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with from or out of.
- To reduce; to diminish.

Meaning of 'deduct' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deduct [ v]
Meaning (1):
- retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Example in sentence:
  • My employer is withholding taxes
Meaning (2):
- make a subtraction
Example in sentence:
  • subtract this amount from my paycheck

Nearby Words:

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