verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To push under or below. transitive
2. 2
   To move downwards underneath something. intransitive
3. 3
   To remove; to deduct; to take away; to disregard. rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

abateabradeabstractbatecurtaildecrease

Etymology

From Latin subductus.

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