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 The county would deduct all the taxes, interest and fees owed on the property from the winning bid amount, then refund the surplus equity to the original property owner. —

A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 Stop adding to the system and start deducting from it. —

Aaron Levine, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Listening hours will be deducted from your 15-hour monthly audiobook allowance. —

Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026 Because those contributions are deducted at the 37% rate, the IRS subsidizes another $8,510. —

Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deduct

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subtract

Verb

The plan to subtract by adding, explained.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
And a mandate to turn the page can subtract the acknowledgement, or even some of the urgency, of where exactly this team sits — which at the moment is the bottom of the baseball world.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026