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Meaning of deduct

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  deduct
      v 1: make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
           [syn: {subtract}, {deduct}, {take off}] [ant: {add}, {add
           together}]
      2: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer
         is withholding taxes" [syn: {withhold}, {deduct}, {recoup}]
      3: reason by deduction; establish by deduction [syn: {deduce},
         {infer}, {deduct}, {derive}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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