deduzir

Senses

1. 1.

   to deduct, to subtract

   to remove or subtract an amount from a total

2. 2.

   to deduce, to infer

   to reach a conclusion by reasoning from evidence or premises

3. 3.

   to derive, to conclude

   to arrive at by logical reasoning

Examples

• "A empresa deduziu os impostos do meu salário."

  The company deducted the taxes from my salary.

• "Pelo seu comportamento, deduzi que ela estava nervosa."

  From her behavior, I deduced that she was nervous.

• "Você pode deduzir essas despesas médicas na declaração do imposto de renda."

  You can deduct these medical expenses on your income tax return.

Usage

Common in both financial contexts (deducting amounts) and logical reasoning (inferring conclusions). Often used with prepositions: "deduzir de" (deduct from, infer from) and "deduzir que" (deduce that). The noun form is "dedução."