deduce
verb C1
Plain meaning
work out something by reasoning from evidence
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss work out something by reasoning from evidence in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe team tried to deduce meaning before the deadline.
examThe passage suggests that institutions may need to deduce meaning in order to improve long-term outcomes.
Common collocations
deduce meaningdeduce from evidencededuce the cause
Watch out
Do not pair it with a random object. Learn the full pattern, e.g., “deduce meaning”. Also avoid confusing it with “infer”.