subduct
subduct · subducts · subducted · subducting
To push under or belowTo push under or below.
/sʌbˈdʌkt/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To push under or below.
The upper tectonic plate had been subducting the lower one for millions of years by the time the eruption happened.
(intransitive)To move downwards underneath something.
This tectonic plate had been subducting for millions of years by the time the eruption happened.
To remove; to deduct; to take away; to disregard.
He wished to subduct the caveat that he had entered earlier.
Origin
From Latin subductus.From Latin subductus.
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Forms
subducts, subducting, subducted, subductedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle