verb
deduct
dih-DUHKT
verb
1
To subtract or take away an amount from a total.
"The employer deducts tax directly from each paycheck."
"Ten points were deducted for the late submission."
How to Use Deduct
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo take an amount off a total, usually money or points.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
deduct tax
deduct points
automatically deducted
Word Forms
deducted past tense, deducts singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēductus, the past participle of dēdūcere ("to lead away, subtract").