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Deduct vs Deductor - What's the difference?

deduct | deductor |

As a verb deduct

is to take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount.

As a noun deductor is

one who deducts tax or deductor can be the pilot whale or blackfish.

deduct

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount.
    • I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you.

    Related terms

    * deduce * deduction

    Anagrams

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    deductor

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who deducts tax.

    • Related terms

    * deductee

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena), a guide. See (deduce).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The pilot whale or blackfish.
    • (Webster 1913) ----