deduct

[/dɪˈdʌkt/]

verb

deduzir

1. To subtract or take away an amount from a total

You can deduct business expenses from your taxes.

Você pode deduzir despesas comerciais de seus impostos.

2. To reach a conclusion by reasoning from evidence

From the evidence, we can deduct that the suspect was present at the scene.

A partir das evidências, podemos deduzir que o suspeito estava presente no local.

3. To reduce by a certain amount or percentage

The store will deduct 10% from the original price during the sale.

A loja vai deduzir 10% do preço original durante a promoção.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deduzir

Most common usage in financial and logical contexts

São Paulo

abater

Regional alternative for financial deduction; descontar also used

Rio de Janeiro

descontar

More colloquial term for reducing amounts

Portugal

deduzir

Standard European Portuguese equivalent

deduct from your paycheck

tax deductible

deduct the cost

deduct as a business expense

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