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
Increase
Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
Common collocations
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Increase and Deduct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deduct/increase
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