deduct

  • 11deduct — v. (D; tr.) to deduct from (to deduct a tax from one s wages) * * * [dɪ dʌkt] (D;tr.) to deductfrom (to deducta tax from one s wages) …

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  • 12deduct — /dɪ dʌkt/ verb to take money away from a total ● to deduct £3 from the price ● to deduct a sum for expenses ● After deducting costs the gross margin is only 23%. ● Expenses are still to be deducted. ♦ tax deducted at source tax which is removed… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 13deduct — /di dukt /, v.t. 1. to take away, as from a sum or amount: Once you deduct your expenses, there is nothing left. v.i. 2. detract; abate (usually fol. by from): The rocky soil deducts from the value of his property. [1375 1425; late ME < L&#8230; …

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  • 14deduct — verb To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount. I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you. See Also: deduce, deduction …

    Wiktionary

  • 15deduct — See deduce, deduct …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 16deduct — verb ADVERB ▪ at source (BrE) ▪ Tax is deducted at source. ▪ automatically ▪ This amount will be automatically deducted from your salary. PREPOSITION …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 17deduct — de|duct [dıˈdʌkt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: deductus, past participle of deducere; DEDUCE] to take away an amount or part from a total = ↑subtract deduct sth from sth ▪ The payments will be deducted from your salary. &GT;deductible …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18deduct — de|duct [ dı dʌkt ] verb transitive to take an amount or number from a total: deduct something from something: Nothing will be deducted from your pay without your consent …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19deduct — [[t]dɪdʌ̱kt[/t]] deducts, deducting, deducted VERB When you deduct an amount from a total, you subtract it from the total. [V n from n] The company deducted this payment from his compensation... [be V ed] Up to 5% of marks in the exams will be&#8230; …

    English dictionary

  • 20deduct — verb subtract or take away from a total. Origin ME: from L. deduct , deducere take or lead away …

    English new terms dictionary