as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Recent Examples of deduct
If a landlord breaks the rule, tenants may be allowed to deduct the cost of the unwanted internet service from their rent, the law says.
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Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Most homestead properties also get a break on tax calculations, with $50,000 deducted from their taxable value each year, with increases in the deduction each year to compensate for inflation.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Both options are free, but a restocking fee may be deducted from your refund depending on the item.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
Most taxpayers cannot deduct mileage for their regular moving expenses.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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subtract
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In physics — or most of physics, at any rate — energy differences are what really matters, and with care physicists can subtract one infinity from another to see what’s left.—
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The Patriots went just 17 yards after the turnover, with 15 yards subtracted by penalties.—
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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