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Deduct vs Detect - What's the difference?

deduct | detect |

As verbs the difference between deduct and detect

is that deduct is to take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount while detect is to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

As an adjective detect is

(obsolete) detected.

deduct

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller by some amount.
    • I will deduct the cost of the can of peas from the money I owe you.

    Related terms

    * deduce * deduction

    Anagrams

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    detect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing

    • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
    • (Fabyan)

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