subduct
111deduct — v 1. subtract, withdraw, take away, abstract, remove, take out, take from, Archaic. subduct; discount, take off, Inf. lop off, Sl. knock off. 2. detract, devalue, devaluate; weaken, reduce, diminish, lessen, abate, bate, lower, curtail …
112reduce — v 1. decrease, diminish, retrench, subtract, subduct, lessen, shorten, contract, miniaturize; cut, cut into, cut down, cut back, cut short, Inf. make a dent in, abridge, abbreviate, Obs. breviate; narrow, shrink, compress, buff, dock, crop, clip …
113retrench — v 1. reduce, decrease, diminish, subtract, subduct, lessen, shorten, contract, cut, cut down, cut short, cut back, abridge, abbreviate, narrow, shrink, compress, Obs. breviate, dock, crop, clip, shear, trim, prune, pare down, shave, nip; curtail …
114squeeze — v 1. compress, pinch, tweak, crush, squash, Dial. squish; compact, press together, force together, constrict, constringe, astringe, tighten, contract, condense, concentrate, consolidate; shorten, reduce, retrench, curtail, cut down, cut back, cut …
115subtract — v 1. withdraw, take away, abstract, remove, take out, take from, Archaic. subduct. 2. deduct, discount, take off, Inf. lop off, Sl. knock off …
116take — v 1. acquire, secure, get, obtain, gain, procure, come by, Sl. cop; catch, seize, capture; hold, grasp, grip, clasp, embrace; garner, harvest, gather, glean; reach, attain, achieve, win; receive, accept, react or respond to; have, possess,… …
117subduction — sub•duc•tion [[t]səbˈdʌk ʃən[/t]] n. gel the process by which collision of the earth s crustal plates results in one plate s being drawn down or overridden by another, localized along the juncture(subduc′tion zone )of two plates • Etymology:… …
118subdue — sub•due [[t]səbˈdu, ˈdyu[/t]] v. t. dued, du•ing 1) to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul[/ex] 2) to overpower by superior force; overcome 3) to bring under mental or emotional control, as by persuasion or intimidation 4) to… …
119subduction — [səb duk′shən] n. a process of pulling something down; esp., a) the muscular action needed to aim an eye downward b) Geol. the sinking of one crustal plate under another as they collide subduct [subdukt′] vt., vi …
120subduce — /sub dūsˈ/ transitive verb (obsolete) To withdraw ORIGIN: L sub, and dūcere, ductum to lead, take • • • subduct / duktˈ/ transitive verb 1. To withdraw, take away (now rare) 2. To abstract or take away secretly or surreptitiously (rare) 3. To… …
