Append and Deduct

Append

Append verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.
Usage example: append the prefix “un-” to each of these words

Deduct is an antonym for append.

Nearby Words: appendage, appending

Deduct

Deduct verb - To take away (an amount or number) from a total.
Usage example: after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week

Append is an antonym for deduct.

Common collocations

time append time deduct time
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