01 v. t. To lead forth.
imp. & p. p.
Deduced; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deducing
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1.
To lead forth.[A Latinism]“He should hither deduce a colony.” — Selden.
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2.
To take away; to deduct; to subtract; as, to deduce a part from the whole.[Obs.]
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3.
To derive or draw; to derive by logical process; to obtain or arrive at as the result of reasoning; to gather, as a truth or opinion, from what precedes or from premises; to infer; -- with from or out of.“O goddess, say, shall I deduce my rhymes From the dire nation in its early times?” — Pope.“Reasoning is nothing but the faculty of deducing unknown truths from principles already known.” — Locke.“See what regard will be paid to the pedigree which deduces your descent from kings and conquerors.” — Sir W. Scott.