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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Subduce \Sub*duce"\, Subduct \Sub*duct"\, v. t. [L. subducere, subductum; sub under + ducere to lead, to draw. See Duke, and cf. Subdue.] 1. To withdraw; to take away. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct. [1913 Webster] If, out of that infinite multitude of antecedent generations, we should subduce ten. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]