What does déduire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word déduire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use déduire in French.

The word déduire in French means deduce, deduct, subtract, deduce that, surmise that. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word déduire

deduce

verbe transitif (conclure)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Au vu de ses dires, nous pouvons en déduire qu'il ne souhaite pas poursuivre.
From his statement we can deduce that he does not wish to continue.

deduct, subtract

(ôter [qch] de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le patron a déduit les cafés de notre addition. Est-ce que tu sais si je peux déduire mes travaux d'isolation de mes impôts ?
The owner took the coffees off our bill.

deduce that, surmise that

locution conjonction (conclure [qch] de [qch])

Mais tu t'es fait beau ! J'en déduis que tu as un rendez-vous galant.
You're all spruced up! I deduce that you have a romantic engagement.

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