RETORTION


Meaning of RETORTION in English

/ri tawr"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act of turning or bending back.

2. retaliation.

3. Internat. Law. retorsion.

[ 1585-95; retortion- (s. of retortio ), equiv. to L retort ( us ) (see RETORT 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .