deducir

/deduˈθiɾ/ · B2 · verb

to deduce, to deduct, to infer

🧮 de- (down/from) + ducir (lead) = lead a conclusion down from clues

From Latin deducere, 'to lead down or away'. You lead a conclusion out of the evidence, or lead an amount down from a total (deduct). Same root as English deduce and Spanish conducir, producir.

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