deduce

/di-ˈdüs/

Middle English, from Latin deducere, literally, to lead away, from de- + ducere to lead

verb

  1. to determine by reasoning or deduction; specifically, philosophy : to infer from a general principle

  2. to trace the course of

deduce the age of ancient artifacts

infer deduce conclude judge gather mean to arrive at a mental conclusion. infer implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence; if the evidence is slight, the term comes close to surmise. deduce often adds to infer the special implication of drawing a particular inference from a generalization.