01 v. t. To lead forth or out.
imp. & p. p.
Deducted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deducting
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1.
To lead forth or out.[Obs.]“A people deducted out of the city of Philippos.” — Udall.
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2.
To take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with from or out of.“Deduct what is but vanity, or dress.” — Pope.“Two and a half per cent should be deducted out of the pay of the foreign troops.” — Bp. Burnet.“We deduct from the computation of our years that part of our time which is spent in . . . infancy.” — Norris.
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3.
To reduce; to diminish.[Obs.]