deduct meaning

deduct means 'to subtract an amount from a total'.

deduct :

to subtract, to take away

Verb

▪ She deducts $20 from her paycheck.

▪ She subtracts $20 from her paycheck.

▪ Please deduct the fees from the total amount.

▪ Please subtract the fees from the total amount.

paraphrasing

▪ subtract – take away

▪ remove – take away

▪ take away – remove

▪ reduce – make smaller

deduct

Pronunciation

deduct [dɪˈdʌkt]

The stress is on the second syllable 'duct' and sounds like 'di-dukt'.

Common phrases and grammar about deduct

deduct - Common meaning

Verb
to subtract, to take away

Part of Speech Changes for "deduct"

▪ deduction (noun) – the act of subtracting or taking away

▪ deductable (adjective) – able to be deducted

▪ deducer (noun) – one who deducts

▪ deducting (verb) – the action of subtracting

Common Expressions with "deduct"

▪ deduct money – subtract money

▪ deduct expenses – take away costs

▪ deduct taxes – remove taxes

▪ deduct fees – subtract fees

Important examples of deduct in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, deduct typically refers to subtracting money or amounts from totals.

▪You need to deduct the amount before making the payment.
▪You need to subtract the amount before making the payment.

Example of a confusing word: deduce (to infer)

▪You need to deduce the amount before making the payment.
▪You need to infer the amount before making the payment.
"Deduct" is a transitive verb meaning "to subtract" or "take away" an amount from a total, and it fits well in the context of financial transactions. "Deduce," on the other hand, means "to infer" or "draw a conclusion" from given information and is not used in the context of arithmetic operations. The sentence "You need to deduce the amount" is grammatically correct but semantically incorrect because it implies making an inference rather than a calculation. Therefore, "deduct" is the appropriate choice in this context.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Deduct is used as a verb to indicate subtraction in grammar questions for TOEIC Part 5.

▪They deduct the commission from the total sales.
▪They subtract the commission from the total sales.

deduct

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

tax deduction

means the amount subtracted from your taxable income.

▪You can claim a tax deduction for your expenses.
▪You can claim a subtraction for your expenses.

deduct from

means to subtract from a total source.

▪Please deduct the cost from your total bill.
▪Please subtract the cost from your total bill.

Differences between similar words and deduct

deduct

,

subtract

differences

Deduct is used when removing a specific amount, often from a financial total, while subtract is more general.

deduct
▪She deducted $50 from her salary.
▪She subtracted $50 from her salary.
subtract
▪She subtracts $50 from her salary.
▪She removes $50 from her salary.

deduct

,

remove – take away

differences

Deduct is to remove a specific amount, while remove means to take something away entirely.

deduct
▪She deducted a $30 fee from the bill.
▪She took away the $30 fee from the bill.
remove – take away
▪She removed the $30 fee from the bill.
▪She took away the $30 fee from the bill.

Words with the same origin as deduct

The origin of deduct

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

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