To deduce is defined as to come up with an answer by logic or by
putting pieces of information together.(verb) An example of
deduce is when police figure out who the killer is by looking at
information they obtain. See deduce in Webster's New World
College Dictionary See deduce in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb de·duced, de·duc·ing, de·duc·es Origin: Middle
English deducen Origin: , from Latin dēdūcere, to lead away or
down Origin: : dē-, de- Origin: + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in
Indo-European roots. Learn more about deduce