rə̇ˈtənd transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin retundere, from re- + tundere to beat — more at stutter
archaic : to beat or drive back : make impotent or ineffective : blunt , refute
retund the edge of a sword
rə̇ˈtənd transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin retundere, from re- + tundere to beat — more at stutter
archaic : to beat or drive back : make impotent or ineffective : blunt , refute
retund the edge of a sword
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012