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- pronunciation:
- dih
duhkt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
deducts, deducting, deducted |
| definition 1: |
to subtract (an amount or a part) from another amount or sum.
The landlord deducted two hundred dollars from the last month's rent to make up for our inconvenience.- synonyms:
- subtract, take
- antonyms:
- add
- similar words:
- discount, dock
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| definition 2: |
to draw (a conclusion) by deduction; deduce.
- synonyms:
- conclude, deduce, derive, gather, infer
- antonyms:
- induce
- similar words:
- determine, figure
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to lessen, diminish, or detract (usu. fol. by "from").
The nearby landfill deducts from their property's value.- synonyms:
- decrease, detract from, diminish, lower
- antonyms:
- add
- similar words:
- devalue, reduce
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| related words: |
take |
The word deduct
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, deduct, defer, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, delete, demerit, depend, deport, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despise, detach, detect, detract, independence
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
duc, duct
Latin
root
that means lead; draw along
Example words:
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