Synonyms of deduct

deduct

verb

di-ˈdəkt 

as in to subtract

to take away (an amount or number) from a total

after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtract
• reduce
• discount
• take off
• decrease
• abate
• diminish
• lessen
• curtail
• lower
• shorten
• cut down
• truncate
• slash
• cut
• abridge
• dwindle
• knock off
• cut back
• dock
• downsize
• prune
• clip
• trim
• pare
• crop
• retrench
• abbreviate
• whittle
• knock down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• add
• tack (on)
• supplement
• append
• complement
• enhance
• increase
• annex
• raise
• heighten
• augment
• adjoin
• expand
• multiply
• magnify
• intensify
• enlarge
• amplify
• boost
• escalate
• compound
• beef (up)
• aggrandize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deduct

Late tax payments can be deducted from those refunds, or might need to have a certificate of error applied for a missing exemption or incorrect assessment. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

Filers can now deduct up to $40,000 for property, sales and income taxes. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026

To start, tipped workers may be eligible to deduct up to $25,000 for qualified tips, a limit that applies per return for both single filers and married couples filing jointly. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Automatic service fees for large parties at a restaurant cannot be deducted as a qualifying tip, for instance. —Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026