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English verb: deduct | |||
| 1. | deduct (cognition) make a subtraction | ||
| Samples | Subtract this amount from my paycheck. | ||
| Synonyms | subtract, take off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry back | ||
| Domain category | arithmetic | ||
| Antonyms | add together, add | ||
| 2. | deduct (possession) retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments | ||
| Samples | My employer is withholding taxes. | ||
| Examples | They deduct the money | ||
| Synonyms | recoup, withhold | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold on, keep | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dock | ||
| 3. | deduct (cognition) reason by deduction; establish by deduction | ||
| Synonyms | deduce, derive, infer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conclude, reason, reason out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | elicit, extrapolate, surmise | ||
| Domain category | logic, logical system, system of logic | ||
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