English–Spanish
“deduct” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/deskonˈtaɾ/
Example
Voy a descontar los impuestos del sueldo.
I'm going to deduct the taxes from the salary.
How to say “deduct” in Spanish
“Deduct” in Spanish is descontar.
Removing a sum from an amount due.
Example sentences with descontar
¿Puedo descontar el cupón del total de la compra?
Can I deduct the coupon from the purchase total?
Tips for using descontar
- Invoices and paychecks often use constructions like te descuentan or se te descuenta to show that an amount is taken out of what you receive, and the verb form indicates who performs the deduction.