deduct

verb

de·duct | \ di-ˈdəkt

, dē-\

deducted; deducting; deducts

Definition of deduct

transitive verb

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

2 : deduce, infer

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Synonyms & Antonyms for deduct

Synonyms

abate, knock off, subtract, take off

Antonyms

add, tack (on)

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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However, received 14 yellow cards, which deducted a lot of points. — SI.com, "Watford Fantasy Football: Every Hornets Player’s Price in 2019/20 Game Revealed," 11 July 2019 These calculators, required by federal law, vary in their complexity and accuracy but can give you a rough idea of the bill after possible financial aid is deducted. — Liz Weston, Dallas News, "Now is a good time to teach your teen about the cost of college," 10 July 2019 According to a June 28 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jack in the Box expects net proceeds of the refinancing to be about $1.27 billion — after deducting transaction fees. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jack in the Box completes $1.3 billion refinancing," 9 July 2019 Sol Azteca, 1360 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills Score: 82 Critical violations: 2 Sol Azteca was cited for two critical violations that deducted nine points off its score after a June 24 inspection. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al.com, "The 10 worst restaurant health scores in Jefferson County for June 2019," 2 July 2019 Players had two options: remain ignorant of the lottery results until the end, or pay a fee, deducted from any winnings, to learn the outcome in advance. — Sofia Deleniv, Discover Magazine, "When Ignorance Is Bliss," 19 Mar. 2019 Thus the claim is that because taxpayers can deduct only $10,000 in state and local taxes from their federal returns, America is heading for a recession. — Rick Scott, WSJ, "Why New Yorkers Flee for Florida," 20 Mar. 2019 In addition, the Kenney administration is proposing increasing the homestead exemption from $30,000 to $45,000, which allows homeowners to deduct the homestead amount from their value for property-tax calculations. — Philly.com, "Philly's new property assessments are out - and your tax bill is likely climbing," 7 Apr. 2018 The Internal Revenue Service confirmed Wednesday that homeowners who have made repairs to their failing foundations can deduct the loss on their 2017 tax returns. — Kathleen Mcwilliams, courant.com, "IRS Confirms Homeowners Can Deduct Foundation Repairs Made In 2017," 11 Jan. 2018

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deduct

verb

English Language Learners Definition of deduct

: to take away (something, especially an amount of money) from a total

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deduct

verb

de·duct | \ di-ˈdəkt

deducted; deducting

Kids Definition of deduct

: to take away an amount of something : subtract

deduct

transitive verb

de·duct

Legal Definition of deduct

: 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