deduct

verb

de·​duct di-ˈdəkt 

dē-

deducted; deducting; deducts

transitive verb

1

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

2

: deduce, infer

Synonyms of deduct

• subtract

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

My plan to deduct your rent from your taxes will do that. —Jack Schlossberg, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

Historically, trusts and estates have been able to deduct income given to beneficiaries, which is then taxed on the individual level. —Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 4 June 2026

In many states, your employer can charge a small administrative fee for the cost of processing each garnishment, which is deducted from your pay. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026

In some cases, up to 80% of an incarcerated person’s wages are deducted. —Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin deductus, past participle of deducere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for deduct

• abduct
• conduct
• construct
• destruct
• induct
• instruct
• obstruct
• aqueduct
• deconstruct
• reconstruct
• bucked
• chucked

Kids Definition

deduct

verb

de·​duct di-ˈdəkt 

: 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