Dictionary Check: deduct

"deduct" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

verb

make a subtraction

Example: "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
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verb

retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

Example: "My employer is withholding taxes"
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verb

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

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