retund

R1E1T1U1N1D2

verb

To blunt; to make less sharp.

“to retund someone's confidence”

OriginLatin retundere →
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Meanings

verbretund (third-person singular simple present retunds, present participle retunding, simple past and past participle retunded)

present singular third person retunds · participle present retunding · participle past retunded · past retunded

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo blunt; to make less sharp.

    Covered with skin and hair keeps it warm, being naturally a very cold part, and also to quench and dissipate the force of any stroke that shall be dealt it, and retund the edge of any weapon.

    1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […], →OCLC
  2. figurativelyobsoletetransitiveTo cause to be obtuse, weak or dull.

    to retund someone's confidence

Origin

  1. Latinretundere
  2. Englishretund

From Latin retundere, retusum, from re- (“re-”) + tundere (“to beat”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

retund. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retund

MLA

“retund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retund. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retund,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retund.

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