B2verbformalacademicphilosophy
US/dɪˈduːs/
UK/dɪˈdjuːs/
to reach an answer or decision by thinking carefully about the facts you know
In context
From the data, we can deduce that boys read less than girls.
Good readers deduce the meaning of new words from the context.
The detective deduced that the thief knew the house well.
Words that go with deduce
verb + preposition
- deduce fromWhat can you deduce from these results?
verb + noun
- deduce the meaningTry to deduce the meaning of the word before using a dictionary.
- deduce the causeDoctors tried to deduce the cause of the illness from her symptoms.
adverb + verb
- easily deduceReaders can easily deduce the ending of the story.
- logically deduceFrom these two premises we can logically deduce the conclusion.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The school deduced ten points from my score.Correct: The school deducted ten points from my score.