deduct+a+part+of

  • 1deduct — de‧duct [dɪˈdʌkt] verb [transitive] 1. to take away an amount from a total: • Brazil has about 48 million bags of coffee available for sale; from this, deduct about eight million bags for domestic use. 2. ACCOUNTING to take away an amount from an …

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  • 2Deduct — De*duct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deducted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deducting}.] [L. deductus, p. p. of deducere to deduct. See {Deduce}.] 1. To lead forth or out. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A people deducted out of the city of Philippos. Udall. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3deduct — de|duct [dıˈdʌkt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: deductus, past participle of deducere; DEDUCE] to take away an amount or part from a total = ↑subtract deduct sth from sth ▪ The payments will be deducted from your salary. >deductible …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4deduct — verb (T) to take away an amount or part from a total; subtract: deduct sth from: The dues will be deducted from his weekly pay cheques. deductible adjective …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5dock — dock1 [däk] n. [orig., mud channel made by a vessel s bottom at low tide: hence, dock < MDu docke, channel < It doccia, conduit, canal: see DOUCHE] 1. a large structure or excavated basin for receiving ships, equipped with gates to keep… …

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  • 6dock — I [[t]dɒk[/t]] n. 1) navig. a landing pier 2) navig. the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port 3) navig. such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc 4) navig …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7dock — I. /dɒk / (say dok) noun 1. a wharf. 2. the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port. 3. such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc. 4. → dry dock. 5. a semi… …

  • 8Defalcate — De*fal cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defalcated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defalcating}.] [LL. defalcatus, p. p. of defalcare to deduct, orig., to cut off with a sickle; L. de + falx, falcis, a sickle. See {Falchion}.] To cut off; to take away or deduct a… …

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  • 9Defalcated — Defalcate De*fal cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defalcated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defalcating}.] [LL. defalcatus, p. p. of defalcare to deduct, orig., to cut off with a sickle; L. de + falx, falcis, a sickle. See {Falchion}.] To cut off; to take away or… …

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  • 10Defalcating — Defalcate De*fal cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defalcated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defalcating}.] [LL. defalcatus, p. p. of defalcare to deduct, orig., to cut off with a sickle; L. de + falx, falcis, a sickle. See {Falchion}.] To cut off; to take away or… …

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