Deducir (en. Deduct)

/deðuˈθiɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To infer something from a series of data or facts.

I can deduce that you will not come to the meeting if you do not confirm your attendance.

Puedo deducir que no vendrás a la reunión si no confirmas tu asistencia.

To subtract or discount an amount.

A percentage of expenses can be deducted when filing a tax return.

Se puede deducir un porcentaje de los gastos al presentar la declaración de impuestos.

Conclusion obtained from logic or reasoning.

From his words, I deduce that he is worried about the exam.

A partir de sus palabras, deduzco que está preocupado por el examen.

From Latin 'deducere', meaning 'to lead to', 'to take out'.

to draw consequences

To draw conclusions about what may happen.

deducir consecuencias

to learn a lesson

To learn something from an experience.

deducir una lección

to deduce from the evidence

To draw a conclusion based on evidence.

deducir de la evidencia

deduction

Process of drawing conclusions from premises.

deducción

deductible

Expenses that can be deducted from the taxable base in taxes.

deductible

deductive

Method of reasoning that starts from general principles.

deductivo

To bring something to light

I’m going to deduce what happened last night between them.

Voy a deducir lo que pasó anoche entre ellos.

To understand the situation

I saw you with him and I inferred that you are dating.

Te vi con él y deduje que están saliendo.