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detrarre

to deduct

verb deh-TRAHR-reh Rare
People & Society Money

Also means

to subtract

Usage Note

Detrarre is an irregular verb following the pattern of trarre ('to draw/pull'): present detraggo, detrai, detrae…, past participle detratto, auxiliary avere. It is the standard term for tax deductions — detrarre le spese ('to deduct expenses'). The related noun is detrazione ('deduction, tax credit'), and detraibile means 'tax-deductible'.

Examples

"Puoi detrarre le spese mediche dalle tasse."

Natural Translation

You can deduct medical expenses from taxes.

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