Deduct and Settle

Deduct

Deduct verb - To take away (an amount or number) from a total.

Settle and deduct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Deduct".

Settle

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Deduct and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deduct" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

score deduct score settle score
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