deduct (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪˈdʌkt/
Definition
Subtract an amount or part from a total.
Examples
The store will deduct the value of your coupon from the final bill.
Tax authorities deduct a percentage of income before the salary reaches the employee.
Points are deducted from the final score for every mistake made during the test.
How to Use deduct
- deduct from (prepositional phrase)
- to remove an amount from a larger total — "The bank will deduct the fee from your account balance."
- deduct [amount] for [reason] (collocation)
- to remove a specific sum due to a specific cause — "They will deduct ten dollars for the late return of the book."
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