deduct

verb

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

transitive verb

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

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
Recent Examples on the Web When a security deposit is being held for a primary residence, a tenant cannot deduct this income. Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 1 June 2024 According to the California Courts website, a landlord can only deduct specific items from a security deposit. Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024 These schedules often require businesses to deduct the cost of these investments over an extended period, which can be much longer than the useful life of the assets. Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024 UVic then deducted three minutes to determine that naloxone would have been administered about seven minutes after the phone call. Krista Stevens, Longreads, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for deduct 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin deductus, past participle of deducere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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Cite this Entry

“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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