subduct

[ suh b-duhkt ]
/ səbˈdʌkt /

verb (used with object)

to take away; subtract.
to withdraw; remove.

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

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

Medical definitions for subduct

subduct
[ səb-dŭkt ]

v.

To pull or draw downward.

Scientific definitions for subduct

subduction
[ səb-dŭkshən ]

A geologic process in which one edge of one lithospheric plate is forced below the edge of another. The denser of the two plates sinks beneath the other. As it descends, the plate often generates seismic and volcanic activity (from melting and upward migration of magma) in the overriding plate. Compare obduction.

Other words from subduction

subduct verb