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

Such arrangements also allow pass-through businesses to deduct 20% of that income from their taxes, allowing owners to avoid paying income taxes on a portion of their earnings. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Certain secured cards automatically deduct your monthly payment from the deposit account. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

The cost of Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and outpatient services, is automatically deducted from retirees’ benefits. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

In recent years, Medicare Part B premiums alone, usually deducted straight from monthly Social Security checks, have swallowed much of COLA. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 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