re-treat

/ɹiːˈtɹiːt/

verb

To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.

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Meanings

verbre-treat (third-person singular simple present re-treats, present participle re-treating, simple past and past participle re-treated)

present singular third person re-treats · participle present re-treating · participle past re-treated · past re-treated · alternative retreat

  1. transitiveTo treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.
  2. transitiveTo apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again

Origin

From re- + treat.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with re-treat

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Cite this entry
APA

re-treat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-treat

MLA

“re-treat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-treat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “re-treat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-treat.

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