deduce

Meanings

Verb

reason by deduction; establish by deduction
conclude by reasoning; in logic
To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
To examine, explain, or record (something) in an orderly manner.
To obtain (something) from some source; to derive.
To be derived or obtained from some source.
To take away (something); to deduct, to subtract (something).
To lead (something) forth.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Middle English deducen (“to demonstrate, prove, show; to argue, infer; to bring, lead; to turn (something) to a use; to deduct”), borrowed from Latin dēdūcere, the present active infinitive of dēdūcō (“to lead or bring out or away; to accompany, conduct, escort; (figuratively) to derive, discover, deduce”); from dē- (prefix meaning ‘from, away from’) + dūcere (the present active infinitive of dūcō (“to conduct, guide, lead; to draw, pull; to consider, regard, think”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to lead; to draw, pull”)).

Synonyms

conclude, deduct, derive, infer

Antonyms

induce

Scrabble Score: 10

deduce is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deduce is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deduce is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

deduce is a valid Words With Friends word