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retunding

retunding is the present participle and gerund of retund.

Meaning of retund

Verb

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

  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.1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […], →OCLC
  2. (figuratively, obsolete, transitive) To cause to be obtuse, weak or dull.
    • to retund someone's confidence

Questions about retunding

What is retunding the present participle and gerund of?
Retunding is the present participle and gerund of retund.

Words near retunding in the dictionary

  1. retumbles
  2. retumbling
  3. retunable
  4. retund
  5. retunded
  6. retunding
  7. retunds
  8. retune
  9. retuned
  10. retuner
  11. retuners

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