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to deduct
01
to subtract or take away an amount or part from a total
Transitive: to deduct a number or amount | to deduct a number or amount from another
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
deduct
3rd person singular
deducts
present participle
deducting
past simple
deducted
past participle
deducted
Examples
The teacher instructed the students to deduct points for incorrect answers on the quiz.
02
to reach a conclusion by using logic and evidence
Transitive: to deduct sth | to deduct that
Examples
They deducted that the machine was faulty based on its inconsistent performance.
Lexical Tree
deductible
deduction
deductive
deduct
deduce
