reason vs deduct

deduct vs reason

reason is a noun but deduct is not a noun.

reason and deduct both are verbs.

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

As verbs, deduct is a hyponym of reason; that is, deduct is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reason:

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

Other hyponyms of reason include induce, deduce, derive, infer, syllogise, syllogize, feel, find, deduce, infer, gather, extrapolate, generalise, generalize, infer.

reason (noun)	deduct (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

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

Difference between reason and deduct

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