deduct
dɪˈdʌkt
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Definition of deduct - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
financesubtract an amount from a total
  • The bank will deduct fees from your account.
subtract take away
2.
paymentsretain and not pay out
  • The company will deduct taxes from your salary.
subtract withhold
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Origin of deduct

Latin, deducere (to lead away)

Terms with deduct included in their meaning

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reduce price
deduct a percentage from a price
employment
deduct a portion of wages for specific reasons
finance
deduct taxes from salary or wages
tax purposes
deduct a cost from taxable income
payroll
deduct union dues from wages
penalize
deduct points as a penalty
taxation
official time span allowed to deduct asset cost for tax purposes
legal
court order for employers to deduct wages for debts

Examples of deduct in a sentence

  • The accountant will deduct the amount from the final bill.
  • They will deduct the fee from your account monthly.
  • Please deduct the expenses from the total amount.

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  1. French:déduire, retenir, ...
  2. German:abziehen, einbehalten, ...
  3. Italian:detrarre, trattenere, ...
  4. Spanish:deducir, retener, ...
  5. Portuguese:deduzir, reter, ...
  6. Chinese:扣除, 扣留, ...
  7. Japanese:差し引く, ...
  8. Arabic:خَصَمَ, اقْتَطَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְנַכּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:вычитать, удержать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вираховувати, утримувати, ...
  12. Hindi:काटना, काट लेना, ...
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