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dock vs deduct

deduct vs dock

dock is a noun but deduct is not a noun.

dock and deduct both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dock Yes No Yes No
deduct No No Yes No
As verbs, deduct is a hypernym of dock; that is, deduct is a word with a broader meaning than dock:
  • dock: deduct from someone's wages
  • deduct: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Other hypernyms of dock include recoup, withhold.
dock (noun) deduct (noun)
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
dock (verb) deduct (verb)
maneuver into a dock reason by deduction; establish by deduction
remove or shorten the tail of an animal make a subtraction
come into dock retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
deduct from someone's wages
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
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