2. Verb. (intransitive) To move downwards underneath something. ¹
3. Verb. (rare) To remove; to deduct; to take away; to disregard. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Subduct
1. to subduce [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: subduce
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subduct
Literary usage of Subduct
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
""Cf. subduct, subdue ... subduct."] 1. To conquer and bring into permanent
subjection; reduce under dominion. ..."
2. The Works of George Berkeley ...: Including His Posthumous Works; with by George Berkeley (1901)
"From the latter rectangle subduct the former, and the remaining difference will
be aB + bA. Therefore the increment of the rectangle generated by the entire ..."
3. The Christian Observer (1817)
"Take the Apostolical Epistles no longer for cursory inspection, but for detailed
examination. subduct from the Epistle to the Corinthians the portions ..."
4. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor: With a Life of the Author by Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber (1839)
"A son hath no power over himself, for he belongs to and is under the power of
another; and therefore if he does subduct himself, he is undutiful, ..."
Other Resources:
