subduce, subduct

subduce, subduct
To pull or draw downward. [L. sub-duco, pp. -ductus, to lead away]

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  • Subduct — Subduce Sub*duce , Subduct Sub*duct , v. t. [L. subducere, subductum; sub under + ducere to lead, to draw. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subdue}.] 1. To withdraw; to take away. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Subduce — Sub*duce , Subduct Sub*duct , v. t. [L. subducere, subductum; sub under + ducere to lead, to draw. See {Duke}, and cf. {Subdue}.] 1. To withdraw; to take away. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subduce — /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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • subduce — v. a.; (also subduct) 1. Withdraw, take away. 2. Subtract …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • subduct — v. a. See subduce …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • withdraw — with·draw vb drew, drawn, draw·ing vt 1: to remove (money) from a place of deposit or investment 2: to dismiss (a juror) from a jury 3 a: to eliminate from consideration or set outside a category or group withdraw his candidacy b …   Law dictionary

  • subdue — (v.) late 14c., to conquer, from O.Fr. souduire deceive, seduce, from L. subducere draw, lead away, withdraw (see SUBDUCE (Cf. subduce)). The sense seems to have been taken in Anglo French from L. subdere. Subduct in the sense of subtract is from …   Etymology dictionary

  • withdraw — I. v. a. 1. Remove, subduct, subduce, subtract, take away, draw out, draw back. 2. Wean, disengage, draw off. 3. Retract, recall, recant, disavow, revoke, abjure, take back. II. v. n. Retire, retreat, secede, depart, decamp, go away, be off, go… …   New dictionary of synonyms

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