English–French
“deduct” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/sustʁɛʁ/
Example
Le comptable va soustraire les frais du salaire.
The accountant is going to deduct the expenses from the salary.
How to say “deduct” in French
“Deduct” in French is soustraire.
One quantity is drawn out of another, reducing the value or size left behind.
Example sentences with soustraire
Il faut soustraire la TVA du prix affiché.
VAT must be deducted from the listed price.
Tips for using soustraire
- Se soustraire à means to evade or avoid something and uses à rather than the de construction of numerical subtraction.