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deduct

de·duct

UK/dɪˈdʌkt/ US/dɪˈdʊkt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make a subtraction

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2.

retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

  • “My employer is withholding taxes”
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3.

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin deductus, perfect passive participle of verb deducere (“lead from”).

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