Synonyms of deduct

deduct

verb

di-ˈdəkt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtract
• reduce
• discount
• take off
• decrease
• abate
• diminish
• lessen
• curtail
• lower
• shorten
• cut down
• truncate
• slash
• cut
• abridge
• dwindle
• knock off
• cut back
• dock
• downsize
• prune
• clip
• trim
• pare
• crop
• retrench
• abbreviate
• whittle
• knock down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• add
• tack (on)
• supplement
• append
• complement
• enhance
• increase
• annex
• raise
• heighten
• augment
• adjoin
• expand
• multiply
• magnify
• intensify
• enlarge
• amplify
• boost
• escalate
• compound
• beef (up)
• aggrandize

Examples of deduct in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In July 2024, a software upgrade by MGM resulted in deducting more credits than the amount of player bonuses that were actually awarded. —Wayne Parry, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024

If your account has not earned enough interest to cover an early withdrawal penalty, any interest is deducted first and the remainder of the penalty is taken from your principal. —Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024

Additionally, these businesses are subject to a federal tax code that prohibits them from deducting operating expenses from taxable income, driving up costs. —Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024

Already, many high-income business owners avoid the cap by paying their state and local taxes through their firms and fully deducting the cost as a business expense. —Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024