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

Participants earned up to five points for sitting and five for rising with points deducted for losing balance or using a hand, knee, forearm or side of the leg for support. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Cannabis operators could not deduct ordinary business expenses under Section 162(a), including rent, payroll, insurance, marketing, utilities and administrative costs. — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

However, keep in mind that increases to Medicare Part B or Part D premiums for 2027 — which may be deducted directly from benefit checks — can affect the size of beneficiaries' monthly payments. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Because premiums are deducted directly from Social Security checks, this increase — combined with higher prescription deductibles — will eat into seniors’ annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment before the money arrives. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026