Synonyms of deduct

deduct

verb

di-ˈdəkt 

as in to subtract

to take away (an amount or number) from a total

after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtract
• reduce
• discount
• take off
• decrease
• abate
• diminish
• lessen
• curtail
• lower
• shorten
• cut down
• truncate
• slash
• cut
• abridge
• dwindle
• knock off
• cut back
• dock
• downsize
• prune
• clip
• trim
• pare
• crop
• retrench
• abbreviate
• whittle
• knock down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• add
• tack (on)
• supplement
• append
• complement
• enhance
• increase
• annex
• raise
• heighten
• augment
• adjoin
• expand
• multiply
• magnify
• intensify
• enlarge
• amplify
• boost
• escalate
• compound
• beef (up)
• aggrandize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deduct

Prosecutors say Goldstein diverted money from his law firm to pay gambling debts and falsely deducting gambling debts as business expenses. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Under the new framework, however, a taxpayer would only be able to deduct $90 and still wind up with $10 of taxable winnings. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 July 2026

The site does the advertising, booking and payment collection in exchange for a 30% fee that’s deducted from the teacher’s earnings. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

In-store returns are free, but online returns will deduct $7 from your refund. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026