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Deduct vs Subtract - What's the difference?

deduct | subtract |

As verbs the difference between deduct and subtract

is that deduct is to take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

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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    subtract

    English

    (wikipedia subtract)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number
    • If you subtract the $100 for gas and bridge toll, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * subtraction