DEDUCT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

deduct

verb

di-ˈdəkt

Definition of deduct next

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

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Recent Examples of deduct What happened Imagine an ATM that checks your balance, dispenses the money, then deducts the amount from your account. —

Emin Gün Sirer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 While there are limits to prevent excessive withholding, certain debts — like child support or federal tax debt — can take priority and increase the total amount being deducted from your paycheck. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026 The value of their bedroom as well as any income and assets their family may have will be calculated and recalculated as often as every month and deducted from their SSI check. —

Eli Hager, ProPublica, 28 Apr. 2026 More than 25 million filers, for instance, deducted their overtime pay — averaging out to more than $3,100 per filer. —

Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deduct

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduct

subtract

Verb

And subtract another $5 million charity donation woven into his PGA agreement, too.

— Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026