deduct

English Thesaurus

1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	conclude, reason, reason out,
definition	:	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	extrapolate,
definition	:	gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	surmise,
definition	:	infer from incomplete evidence (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	elicit,
definition	:	derive by reason (verb.cognition)

domain category	:	logic, logical system, system of logic,
definition	:	a system of reasoning (noun.cognition)

2. make a subtraction (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out,
definition	:	make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	carry back,
definition	:	deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period (verb.cognition)

domain category	:	arithmetic,
definition	:	the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations (noun.cognition)

3. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	hold on, keep,
definition	:	retain possession of (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	dock,
definition	:	deduct from someone's wages (verb.possession)

4. reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis,
definition	:	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	derivation,
definition	:	a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	involving inferences from general principles (adj.all)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	relating to logical deduction (adj.pert)

5. make a subtraction (verb.cognition)

antonym	:	add, add together,
definition	:	make an addition by combining numbers (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduction, subtraction,
definition	:	the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) (noun.act)

derivation	:	minus, subtraction,
definition	:	an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated (noun.act)

derivation	:	subtractive,
definition	:	constituting or involving subtraction (adj.all)

6. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments (verb.possession)

derivation	:	withholding,
definition	:	the act of deducting from an employee's salary (noun.act)

derivation	:	withholder,
definition	:	a person who refrains from granting (noun.person)

derivation	:	withholding, withholding tax,
definition	:	income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer (noun.possession)

derivation	:	deductible,
definition	:	acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction) (adj.all)

7. reason by deduction; establish by deduction (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis,
definition	:	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	illation, inference,
definition	:	the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	derivation,
definition	:	a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	involving inferences from general principles (adj.all)

derivation	:	deductive,
definition	:	relating to logical deduction (adj.pert)

8. make a subtraction (verb.cognition)

antonym	:	add, add together,
definition	:	make an addition by combining numbers (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	deduction, subtraction,
definition	:	the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) (noun.act)

derivation	:	minus, subtraction,
definition	:	an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated (noun.act)

derivation	:	subtractive,
definition	:	constituting or involving subtraction (adj.all)

9. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments (verb.possession)

derivation	:	withholding,
definition	:	the act of deducting from an employee's salary (noun.act)

derivation	:	withholder,
definition	:	a person who refrains from granting (noun.person)

derivation	:	withholding, withholding tax,
definition	:	income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer (noun.possession)

derivation	:	deductible,
definition	:	acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction) (adj.all)