Also means
deduct
Usage Note
Prélever is the standard verb for withdrawing money from an account, taking a biological sample, or deducting taxes at source. The related noun prélèvement is used in banking (prélèvement automatique = direct debit) and medicine (prélèvement sanguin = blood sample).
Examples
"Le médecin a prélevé un échantillon de sang."
Natural Translation
The doctor collected a blood sample.

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