Deduct (Verb)
Meaning 1
Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Reason by deduction; establish by deduction.
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- From the available evidence, detectives tried to deduct the identity of the perpetrator.
- The expert was able to deduct the age of the fossil by analyzing its characteristics.
- By studying the patterns, researchers were able to deduct the likely causes of the environmental changes.
- It is possible to deduct the authenticity of the artifact based on historical records.
- Scientists were able to deduct the existence of a new species through various studies and experiments.
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Meaning 3
Make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.