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RETEN'TION, n. [L. retentio, retineo; re and teneo, to hold.] 1. The act of reta...
RETENT', n. That which is retained.
RETEC'TION, n. [L. retectus, from retego, to uncover; re and tego, to cover.] Th...
RETCHLESS, careless, is not in use. [See Reckless .]
RETCH, v.i. [See Reach .] To make an effort to vomit; to heave; as the stomach; ...
RET'ARDMENT, n. The act of retarding or delaying.
RET'ARDING, ppr. Abating the velocity of motion; hindering; delaying.
RET'ARDER, n. One that retards, hinders or delays.
RET'ARDED, pp. Hindered in motion; delayed.
RETARDA'TION, n. The act of abating the velocity of motion; hinderance; the act ...
RET'ARD, v.t. [L. retardo; re and tardo, to delay, tardus, slow, late. See Targe...
RETAL'IATORY, a. Returning like for like; as retaliatory measure; retaliatory ed...
RETALIA'TION, n. 1. The return of like for like; the doing that to another which...
RETAL'IATING, ppr. Returning, like for like.
RETAL'IATED, pp. Returned, as like for like.
RETAL'IATE, v.t. [Low L. retalio; re and talio, from talis, like.] To return lik...