Past tense of deduct
regular verb
The past tense of deduct is deducted. The past participle is also deducted.
Forms of deduct
| Base form (V1) | deduct /dɪˈdʌkt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deducted |
| Past participle (V3) | deducted |
| Present participle | deducting |
| Third person singular | deducts |
Deducted in a sentence
- The player was deducted a point for violent conduct.
- Any submissions received after Friday will have marks deducted for lateness.From the entry submission
- Each time these are broken, minutes are deducted from the golden time.2006, Elizabeth Holmes, FAQs for NQTs. From the entry golden time
- On top of this there are all kinds of stoppages which are deducted from the miner's wages every week.1937 March 8, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter III, in The Road to Wigan Pier, London: Victor Gollancz, published May…. From the entry gross
- A fine equal to the original sales commission is deducted from their paychecks — even if the commission went to a predecessor in that territory.1978, Patrick Firpo, Lester Alexander, Claudia Katayanagi, Copyart: the first complete guide to the copy machine, page 17. From the entry Xeroid
Meaning of deduct
- verb To take one thing from another; remove from; make smaller or less by some amount.
Questions about the past tense of deduct
- What is the past tense of deduct?
- The past tense of deduct is deducted.
- What is the past participle of deduct?
- The past participle of deduct is deducted.
- Is deduct a regular or irregular verb?
- Deduct is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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