Meaning & use
deduct
To subtract an amount from a total, especially money owed or a score.
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The accountant deducted business expenses before calculating the final tax bill.
Referees deducted two points from the team for unsportsmanlike conduct.
A note on using this word
Common in financial and legal contexts; do not confuse with "deduce," which means to reason out a conclusion.
Words with a similar meaning
subtractwithhold
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