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

From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026

But in 2026, non-itemizers can now deduct a certain amount of charitable contributions. —Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Under the plan, homeowners would be allowed to deduct the full cost of the insurance premiums for their primary residence on their state taxes, Assemblymember Kate Sanchez, R-Rancho Santa Margarita, said. —Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026

The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses. —John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 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