First Known Use: 15th century
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deduct
verb de·duct \di-ˈdəkt, dē-\
: to take away (something, especially an amount of money) from a total
Full Definition of DEDUCT
transitive verb
1
: to take away (an amount) from a total : subtract
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Origin of DEDUCT
Latin deductus, past participle of deducere
DEDUCT Defined for Kids
deduct
verb de·duct \di-ˈdəkt\
de·duct·edde·duct·ing
Definition of DEDUCT for Kids
: to take away an amount of something : subtract
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