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

Many people have their Medicare Part B premium automatically deducted from the Social Security benefits each month, which means the bottom line increase could be smaller than some would expect. —Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 17 Nov. 2025

Taxpayers must report the amount deducted federally and add it back for state purposes. —Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025

Miller said the legislation means that hemp businesses will also be subjected to 280E taxes, which prohibit marijuana companies from deducting business expenses. —Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025

Recipients between 55 and 64 with an AGI of $75,000 or less ($95,000 or less for married filing jointly) can also deduct the full amount of their benefits. —Brian Sloan, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025

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