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."

Synonyms of deduct

Words with a similar meaning to deduct:

• take off
• subtract
• remove
• withdraw

Antonyms of deduct

Words with the opposite meaning to deduct:

• add
• increase

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