RETUND

Meaning of RETUND in English

vt to blunt; to turn, as an edge; figuratively, to cause to be obtuse or dull; as, to retund confidence.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

RETUND — rə̇ˈtənd transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin retundere, from re- + tundere to beat — more at stutter archaic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RETUND — (v. t.) To blunt; to turn, as an edge; figuratively, to cause to be obtuse or dull; as, to retund …
Английский словарь Webster
RETUND — ( v. t. ) To blunt; to turn, as an edge; figuratively, to cause to be obtuse or dull; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RETUSE — rə̇ˈtüs, rə̇tˈyüs adjective Etymology: Latin retusus, past participle of retundere to beat back, to dull — more at retund : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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