subduct

[ suhb-duhkt ]

/ səbˈdʌkt /

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verb (used with object)

to take away; subtract.

to withdraw; remove.

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Origin of subduct

1565–75; <Latin subductus, past participle of subdūcere to draw up, withdraw (sub-sub- + dūcere to lead), equivalent to subduc- past participle stem + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM subduct

un·sub·duct·ed, adjective

Words nearby subduct

subdistrict, subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subdural

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British Dictionary definitions for subduct

subduct

/ (səbˈdʌkt) /

verb (tr)

physiol to draw or turn (the eye, etc) downwards

rare to take away; deduct

Word Origin for subduct

C17: from Latin subdūcere, from sub- + dūcere to lead, bring

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Medical definitions for subduct

subduct

[ səb-dŭkt′ ]

To pull or draw downward.