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RETRIE'VABLE, a. [from retrieve.] That may be retrieved or recovered.
RETRIB'UTIVE, RETRIB'UTORY, a. Repaying; rewarding for good deeds, and punishing...
RETRIBU'TION, n. 1. Repayment; return accommodated to the action; reward; compen...
RETRIB'UTING, ppr. Requiting; making repayment; rewarding.
RETRIB'UTER, n. One that makes retribution.
RETRIB'UTED, pp. Paid back; given in return; rewarded.
RETRIB'UTE, v.t. [L. retribuo; re and tribuo, to give or bestow.] To pay back; t...
RETRENCH'MENT, n. 1. The act of lopping off; the act of removing what is superfl...
RETRENCH'ING, ppr. Cutting off; curtailing.
RETRENCH'ED, pp. Cut off; curtailed; diminished.
RETRENCH', v.t. 1. To cut off; to pare away. And thy exuberant parts retrench. 2...
RETRE'ATED, as a passive participle, though used by Milton, is not good English.
RETRE'AT, n. [L. retractus, retraho; re and traho.] 1. The act of retiring; a wi...
RETRAX'IT, n. [L. retraho, retraxi.] In law, the withdrawing or open renunciatio...
RETRA'IT, n. A cast of countenance; a picture. Obs.
RETRA'ICT, n. Retreat. Obs.