deduct

About 1.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.

   I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you.

Similar words

subtract take off withhold recoup infer deduce derive deduction restrain withdraw

Often followed by

the from a any for it all your interest only

Word family

deducted deducting deducts