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

The bill aims to reverse a measure added by Senate Republicans that would reduce the amount of losses gamblers can deduct from their taxes from 100 percent to 90 percent. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

Starting in 2026, gamblers will only be able to deduct 90% of their losses, versus 100% today. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 July 2025

The bill permanently allows companies to immediately deduct domestic research and development costs. —Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025

This, as well as the tax cuts, allows high-income earners to deduct more taxes and keep more income. —Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025