DEDUCT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

retain and refrain from disbursing

Example: of payments; My employer is withholding taxes

Part of speech: Verb

reason by deduction

Example: establish by deduction

Part of speech: Verb

make a subtraction

Example: subtract this amount from my paycheck

The word "deduct" was borrowed from Latin deductus.

Legal and medical professions still use Latin phrases because of its precision and historical authority.