C17: from Latin subdūcere, from sub- + dūcere to lead, bring
subduct in American English
(səbˈdʌkt)
transitive verb
1.
to take away; subtract
2.
to withdraw; remove
Word origin
[1565–75; ‹ L subductus, ptp. of subdūcere to draw up, withdraw (sub-sub- + dūcere to lead), equiv. to subduc- ptp. s. + -tus ptp. suffix]This word is first recorded in the period 1565–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: broadside, conglomerate, curve, syntax, underground