subduct Synonyms & Antonyms
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Subduct as a Verb
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.
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.
Subduct in a Sentence
The upper tectonic plate had been subducting the lower one for millions of years by the time the eruption happened.
This tectonic plate had been subducting for millions of years by the time the eruption happened.
He wished to subduct the caveat that he had entered earlier.
Word Forms & Grammar
subduct (third-person singular simple present subducts, present participle subducting, simple past and past participle subducted)
Origin of Subduct
From Latin subductus.
Subduct at a Glance
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /sʌbˈdʌkt/ |
| Meaning | To push under or below |
| Verb forms | subducts, subducting, subducted |