Etymology

deduct

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Today it means: To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount. Full definition →

Latin deductus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdeductus
  2. English todaydeduct

Borrowed from Latin deductus, perfect passive participle of verb deducere (“lead from”).

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