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 Sentences

Recent Examples of deduct

Under federal law, if a state does not send its electoral votes to Congress on time, those electoral votes will be deducted from the total number of electoral votes needed to win. —Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024

After deducting for fees, taxes and contingencies, eligible claimants were entitled to a total of approximately $202,000,000. —Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024

Additionally, employers may deduct the time lost from pay, but they are not allowed to discipline or penalize employees for the absence. —Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024

If voters approve Proposition 138, employers could deduct 25% from the minimum wage and pay tipped workers $10.76 an hour, under the current minimum wage. —Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024