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

Those fees may not be readily evident, since fund managers deduct them automatically from an account rather than having the investor pay directly. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

The bungalow cost $100 a month, which was deducted from her MGM paycheck. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

AskAnyModel also supports unlimited image generation across compatible models without deducting premium credits. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

But losses can only be deducted by filers who itemize and who kept a record of both winnings and losses, and the deduction is capped at whatever winnings were reported. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Aug. 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