n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ə b- ' kän- ˌ trakt, ˌ s ə b-k ə n- '
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 1842
: to let out or undertake work under a subcontract
transitive verb
1 : to engage a third party to perform under a subcontract all or part of (work included in an original contract) ― sometimes used with out
2 : to undertake (work) under a subcontract