subduct
[ suh b-duhkt ]
/ səbˈdʌkt /
verb (used with object)
to take away; subtract.
to withdraw; remove.
Nearby words
subdivide, subdivision, subdominant, subdual, subduce, subduct, subduction, subduction zone, subdue, subdued, subduedly
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
Related formsun·sub·duct·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for subducted
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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Medicine definitions for subducted
subduct
[ səb-dŭkt′ ]
v.
To pull or draw downward.
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