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

In recent years, Medicare Part B premiums alone, usually deducted straight from monthly Social Security checks, have swallowed much of COLA. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Amazon deducted their unpaid time off and, when that was depleted, threatened to terminate them, the lawsuit claimed. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

For big companies, such as tech companies spending hundreds of billions on infrastructure, the ability to deduct research & development spending has meant lower taxable profits. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Copeland’s opinion addressed whether Sami could subtract the cost of goods from his business income and deduct alleged business expenses for a variety of items, including TV and video streaming, marketing events and charitable donations. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026