# deduct

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈdʌkt/ · frequency rank #25,729

## Definitions
1. To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin deductus, perfect passive participle of verb deducere (“lead from”).

## Easily confused with
- **duct** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduct-vs-duct)
- **deuce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduct-vs-deuce)
- **detect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduct-vs-detect)
- **defect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduct-vs-defect)
- **depict** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduct-vs-depict)
- **defunct** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduct-vs-defunct)
- **debut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/debut-vs-deduct)
- **deduce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/deduce-vs-deduct)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ddeduct`, `ddeuct`, `dedcut`, `dedduct`, `deducct`, `deductt`, `dedutc`, `deudct`, `edduct`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deduct