deductee
|de-duct-ee|
/dɪˈdʌk.tiː/
person from whom an amount is deducted (esp. tax)
Etymology
'deductee' originates from English, formed from the verb 'deduct' plus the suffix '-ee' (borrowed from French '-é'/'-ee'), where the Latin element 'de-' meant 'down' and the root 'ducere' (source of English 'duct') meant 'to lead'.
'deduct' changed from Latin 'deducere' into Old French forms (such as 'deduire') and entered Middle English (e.g. forms like 'deducten' or 'deduct'); the modern noun 'deductee' was created by adding the recipient/affected-person suffix '-ee' to the modern verb 'deduct'.
Initially the Latin verb meant 'to lead down' (literal), but over time the verb developed the sense 'to subtract or take away'; 'deductee' therefore evolved to mean 'the person or thing from which an amount is deducted' in financial/legal usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or entity from whom an amount (especially tax or other deductions) is taken; commonly used in tax and payroll contexts (e.g., under systems of tax deducted at source).
The company withheld tax from the employee, making the employee the deductee for that payment.
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Last updated: 2025/09/05 12:55