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- pronunciation:
- dih
duhkt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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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 |
adverb + (v.)deduct
automatically, fully, generally, immediately, typically
(v.)deduct
+ adverb
directly, gradually
(v.)deduct
+ noun
account,
amount,
asset,
benefit,
bonus,
cash,
cent,
charge,
check,
checking,
contribution,
cost,
debt,
deposit,
depreciation,
dividend,
donation,
earnings,
estate,
expense,
fare,
fee,
fund,
income,
insurance,
interest,
inventory,
investment,
lobbying,
loss,
mileage,
money,
mortgage,
operating,
pay,
paycheck,
payroll,
percent,
point,
portion,
premium,
pretax,
price,
property,
rebate,
refund,
rent,
rental,
return,
revenue,
salary,
sales,
share,
tax,
travel,
tuition,
value,
wage
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The word deduct
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debase, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, decriminalize, deduct, defer, defoliant, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, deject, delete, demagnetize, demerit, demoralize, demote, depend, deplete, deport, depose, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despicable, despise, detach, detect, detract, devolve, indefeasible, independence, indescribable, indestructible
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
duc, duct
Latin
root
that means lead; draw along
Example words:
abduct, adduce, aqueduct, conduce, conducive, conduct, deduce, deduct, duce, duct, ductile, educate, educe, induce, induct, introduce, oviduct, produce, reduce, seduce, traduce, viaduct
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