Definitions

1. verb

to move or cause something to move under the surface of something else, especially a tectonic plate moving under another

“The geologist studied the subduction of the tectonic plate.”

2. verb

to take or draw something down or in

“She subducted the blinds to let in the sunlight.”

3. noun

the act of moving a tectonic plate under another

“The subduction of the oceanic plate caused the earthquake.”

4. noun

a plate of the Earth’s lithosphere that is forced under another plate

“The subduct is a significant geological feature of the region.”