# retund

> English word · Verb

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retund