Deduct

Pronunciation: /dɪˈdʌkt/

Definitions of deduct

verb to subtract or take away from a total

Example Sentences

A1 I deduct money from my paycheck for taxes.

A2 She deducted the cost of the meal from her monthly budget.

B1 The company will deduct the cost of the damaged equipment from your salary.

B2 The insurance company will deduct the excess amount from the claim payout.

C1 The accountant deducted the expenses from the company's annual budget report.

C2 The judge decided to deduct points from the defendant's score for breaking the rules.

Examples of deduct in a Sentence

formal The company will deduct the cost of the damaged equipment from your paycheck.

informal They'll deduct the money for the pizza from what you owe.

slang I'm gonna deduct that from your tab, okay?

figurative You can deduct the time spent on this project as a valuable learning experience.

Grammatical Forms of deduct

• past tense: deducted
• plural: deducts
• comparative: more deductive
• superlative: most deductive
• present tense: deduct
• future tense: will deduct
• perfect tense: have deducted
• continuous tense: is deducting
• singular: deduct
• positive degree: deduct
• infinitive: to deduct
• gerund: deducting
• participle: deducted

Origin and Evolution of deduct

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'deduct' originated from the Latin word 'deducere', which means 'to lead down'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'deduct' has retained its basic meaning of subtracting or taking away, but its usage has expanded to include various contexts such as finance, taxes, and logic.