retund

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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7
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9
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6

Definition of retund

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (obsolete, transitive)To 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.”
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verb

  1. (obsolete, transitive)To 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.”
  2. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To cause to be obtuse, weak or dull.
    “to retund someone's confidence”

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Etymology

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

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