deduct

Meanings

• Verb

  To subtract or deduct an amount from a total.

  - "He deducted $50 from his salary to pay for his gym membership."
  - "The company deducted taxes from my paycheck."

• Verb

  To come to a conclusion or make a logical inference based on evidence.

  - "After examining the evidence, the detective deduced that the suspect was guilty."
  - "By observing the symptoms, the doctor was able to deduce the diagnosis."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deduct
decaduce , recede , proceed , proceeds , creed , deed , indeed , seed , heed , need , feed , read , lead , spread , thread , breed , creed , deed , indeed , speed , reed , need , seed , lead , thread , breed

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Variants

List of all variants of deduct that leads to same result
deduct , deducted , deducting , deducts

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'deductus' which means 'led away' or 'taken away'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deductible' in insurance refers to the amount that a policyholder pays out of pocket before the insurance coverage begins.

2. In accounting, 'deduct' is used to describe the process of reducing an account balance by a certain amount.

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Related Concepts

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1. Subtraction: The mathematical operation of deducting or subtracting one number from another.

2. Deduction: A logical process of reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from a set of given premises.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'deduct' is often used in the context of logical reasoning and problem-solving. For instance, in Sherlock Holmes stories, the detective 'deduces' the solution to a crime based on clues.

How to Memorize "deduct"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of subtracting numbers or the act of coming to a logical conclusion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deduct' with the act of taking away or coming to a conclusion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Deduct Dollars' to remember the meaning of 'deduct' as 'subtract'.

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