deduct
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(verb) make a subtraction |
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Synonyms: subtract, take off |
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Related Words: calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon |
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(verb) retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" |
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Synonyms: recoup, withhold |
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Related Words: dock, hold on, keep |
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(verb) reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
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Synonyms: deduce, derive, infer |
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Related Words: carry back, conclude, elicit, extrapolate, reason, reason out, surmise |
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