English Explanatory Dictionary

retund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To blunt; to make less sharp.
  2. To cause to be obtuse, weak or dull.

Word forms

retund retunds retunding retunded

Etymology

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

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