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

Words nearby subduct

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

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

Medical definitions for subducted

subduct
[ səb-dŭkt′ ]

v.

To pull or draw downward.