Dictionaryde•ductPronunciation: (di-dukt'), [key] —v.t. to take away, as from a sum or amount: Once you deduct your expenses, there is nothing left. —v.i. detract; abate (usually fol. by from): The rocky soil deducts from the value of his property. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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