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

• 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

Eligible workers would be able deduct up to $25,000 in tips per return, according to tax experts. —Susan Tompor, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025

The review added that the ongoing bit about the deducting from a charitable donation for longer speech set a negative tone. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025

The law imposed a $10,000 cap on state and local taxes that taxpayers could deduct from their federal taxable income. —Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

There was a real-time counter onscreen illustrating how much money was being deducted from the total donation during speeches, which led to fewer memorable speeches overall and seemed especially insensitive during moments of emotional or political sincerity. —Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 15 Sep. 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