subduct

English

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Etymology

From Latin subductus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʌbˈdʌkt/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌkt

Verb

subduct (third-person singular simple present subducts, present participle subducting, simple past and past participle subducted)

  1. (transitive) To push under or below.
  2. (intransitive) To move downwards underneath something.
  3. (rare) To remove; to deduct; to take away; to disregard.

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