v. rare or Obs. [Partly ad. late L. subindūcĕre, partly f. SUB- 24 + INDUCE.]

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  1.  trans. To insinuate, suggest indirectly.

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1640.  Sir E. Dering, Sp. Relig., 23 Nov., 14. Our Innovators by this artifice do alter our setled Doctrines; Nay they do subinduce points repugnant and contrariant.

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  2.  To induce by indirect or underhand means.

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a. 1623.  Buck, Rich. III., III. (1646), 60. His wife … had made her subtill perswasions of stronger tye, and subinduced him to the Lancastrian side.

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  3.  To bring about (a thing) as a result of or in succession to another.

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1855.  Browning, Epist., 79. A case of mania—subinduced By epilepsy.

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