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Subduct — Subduce Sub*duce , Subduct Sub*duct , v. t. [L. subducere, subductum; sub under + ducere to lead, to draw. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subdue}.] 1. To withdraw; to take away. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subduct — /səbˈdʌkt/ (say suhb dukt) –verb (i) 1. Geology (of a tectonic plate) to slide beneath an adjacent, less dense, plate: the Australian plate subducts beneath the Eurasian plate. –verb (t) 2. Geology (of a tectonic plate) to slide beneath (an… …
subduct — verb see subduction … New Collegiate Dictionary
subduct — /seuhb dukt /, v.t. 1. to take away; subtract. 2. to withdraw; remove. [1565 75; < L subductus, ptp. of subducere to draw up, withdraw (sub SUB + ducere to lead), equiv. to subduc ptp. s. + tus ptp. suffix] * * * … Universalium
subduct — verb a) To push under or below. b) To move downwards underneath something. See Also: subduction … Wiktionary
subduct — sub·duct (səb duktґ) [L. subducere to lead down] to depress or draw down; see subduction … Medical dictionary
subduct — v. withdraw, take away … English contemporary dictionary
subduct — v. a. See subduce … New dictionary of synonyms
subduct — sub·duct … English syllables
subduct — sub•duct [[t]səbˈdʌkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause the subduction of 2) archaic to take away 3) to undergo subduction • Etymology: 1565–75; < L subductus, ptp. of subdūcere to draw up, withdraw =sub sub +dūcere to lead … From formal English to slang
