deduct vs reason

reason vs deduct

deduct is not a noun while reason is a noun.

deduct and reason both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deduct	No	No	Yes	No
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reason is a hypernym of deduct; that is, reason is a word with a broader meaning than deduct:

deduct: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
reason: decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

Other hypernyms of deduct include conclude, reason out.

deduct (noun)	reason (noun)
	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
	a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
	a justification for something existing or happening
	an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the state of having good sense and sound judgment

deduct (verb)	reason (verb)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction	think logically
make a subtraction	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments	present reasons and arguments

Difference between deduct and reason

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