n.
1.a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated
2.an amount or percentage deducted
3.something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
4.reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
5.the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
6.the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
Idiom of the Day
hold over (something) or hold (something) over
to extend the engagement of something (like a play or other type of show or performance)
The movie will be held over for another week.