deduct

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈdʌkt/, /dɪˈdʊkt/

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• Rhymes: -ʌkt

deduct (third-person singular simple present deducts, present participle deducting, simple past and past participle deducted)

1. To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.

   I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you.

   The player was deducted a point for violent conduct.

• deduce
• deduction
• withhold

• ducted