Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb deduce
2 senses of deduce
Sense 1
deduce, infer, deduct, derive -- (reason by deduction; establish by deduction)
=> reason, reason out, conclude -- (decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house")
Sense 2
deduce, infer -- (conclude by reasoning; in logic)
=> reason, reason out, conclude -- (decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house")