Subduct

v. Now rare. [f. L. subduct-, pa. ppl. stem of subdūcĕre to SUBDUCE.]

  1.  trans. To take away from its place or position, withdraw from use, consideration, influence, etc.

  a.  with physical obj.

1652–62.  Heylin, Cosmogr., III. (1673), 61/1. The three Palestines … being subducted from the power of the see of Antioch.

1657.  J. Watts, Scribe, Pharisee, etc. 205. One of the Elements is subducted from the people, and the other is adored by them.

1665–6.  Phil. Trans., I. 382. For one determinate space of time it exhibits its lucid part to the Earth, for another, subducts it.

1715.  M. Davies, Athen. Brit., I. 141. I had but a bare sight of that Pamphlet, it being presently subducted from the Publick Perusal.

a. 1792.  Horne, Ess. & Th., Wks. 1818, I. 363. The Chinese physicians never prescribe bleeding…; saying, that, if the pot boil too fast, it is better to subduct the fuel, than lade out the water.

1837.  Barham, Ingol. Leg., Ser. I. Spectre of Tappington. He replaced the single button [on his breeches] he had just subducted.

1844.  H. Rogers, Ess. (1860), III. 119. All such as are inconsistent in their statements … are to be subducted from his catalogue.

  b.  with immaterial obj.

1614.  Jackson, Creed, III. III. vi. 151. Yet must all excesse in spirituall graces … be subducted from that prerogatiue which wee that are Christs messengers, haue in respect of Aarons successors.

1660.  Heylin, Hist. Quinquart., To Rdr. Nor have I purposely concealed or subducted anything considerable which may seem to make for the advantage of the opposite party.

1754.  Edwards, Freed. Will., I. ii. (1762), 12. As having its Influence added to other Things, or subducted from them.

1840.  G. Darley, Wks. Beaum. & Fl., Introd. Subducting the devilish feature, it were well perhaps, if all Englishmen … resembled this portrait.

1843.  Mill, Logic, III. viii. 465. Subduct from any phenomenon such part as is known by previous inductions to be the effect of certain antecedents.

1851.  Herschel, Study Nat. Phil., II. vi. 156. When the effects of all known causes are estimated with exactness, and subducted.

  c.  refl.

1655.  Owen, Vind. Evang., xxiii. 486. Sinne (which is the Creature’s subducting its selfe from under the Dominion of God). Ibid. (1668), Expos. 130th Ps., 76. From his providential presence he could never subduct himself.

  2.  To take away (a quantity) from, † out of another; to subtract, deduct.

1571.  Digges, Pantom., IV. V. V iij. Your greater semidiameter, whiche subducted from youre former diuisor leaueth the semidimetient of the intrinsicall circle.

1649.  Roberts, Clavis Bibl., Introd. iii. 59. If out of the number of years … you subduct the years of the Oppressours of Israel under their Judges.

1674.  Moxon, Tutor Astron., II. (ed. 3), 70. 200 Years … which subducted out of 1000 leaves 800 Years.

1716.  B. Church, Hist. Philip’s War (1867), II. 85. William Fobes … was order’d to keep a just accompt of what each Indian had so that it might be subducted out of their wages at their return home.

1855.  Brewster, Newton, I. iii. 42. Subducting the diameter of the hole from the length and breadth of the image, there remains 13 inches in the length and 2³/₈ inches in the breadth.

1881.  Nature, XXIII. 558. When we … subduct the vapour pressure from the barometric height.

  absol.  1646.  Recorde’s Gr. Artes, 110. Therefore seeing 9 in the quotient, multiply, and subduct as before.

1662.  Hibbert, Body Divinity, II. 86. They adde, they multiply; never subduct, never divide.

1706.  W. Jones, Syn. Palmar. Matheseos, 14. According to their respective Value, take one of the next Denomination, out of which Subduct.

  † b.  intr. To take something away from. Obs.

1667.  Milton, P. L., VIII. 536. Nature … from my side subducting, took perhaps More then enough.

1669.  W. Simpson, Hydrol. Chym., II. 124. The Spaw … helps the refining of the vessels … and so subducts from the Disease by hindring the affluent cause.

1798.  W. Mavor, Brit. Tourists, V. 193. Its neglected and languishing state still farther subducts from its picturesque effect.

  3.  To take away or remove surreptitiously or fraudulently. Also absol.

1758.  Johnson, Idler, No. 95, ¶ 11. Purchased with money subducted from the shop.

1760.  C. Johnston, Chrysal (1822), I. 200. By subducting largely from the sums confided to him.

1824.  Landor, Imag. Conv., Wks. 1853. I. 53/1. If he had … brought down a brace out of a covey, instead of subducting them from the platter.

  4.  To draw up, lift.

1837.  Barham, Ingol. Leg., Ser. I. Spectre of Tappington. Subducting his coat-tails one under each arm [etc.].

1869.  ‘Wat. Bradwood’ The O. V. H., xxxi. Jemmy subducted his coat-tails, and sat him down.