Definitions

1. verb

to subtract or take away from a total amount or sum, especially for tax, insurance, or other purposes

“The accountant will deduct the cost of materials from the total price of the project.”

2. verb

to infer or conclude something from evidence or facts

“From the data, we can deduct that the company’s profits have been decreasing over the past year.”

3. noun

a sum or amount deducted from something, especially a payment or a tax

“The deduct on the medical bill was for the copayment.”

4. noun

a conclusion or inference based on evidence or facts

“The detective was able to deduct the location of the suspect from the security footage.”