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Retraction
n.
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The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew.
Retraction
n.
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The state or condition of a part when drawn back, or towards the center of the body.
Retractive
a.
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Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction.
Retractive
n.
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That which retracts, or withdraws.
Retractor
n.
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One who, or that which, retracts.
Retractor
n.
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In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
Retractor
n.
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An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation.
Retractor
n.
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A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolaemata.
Retraict
n.
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Retreat.
Retrait
n.
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A portrait; a likeness.
Retransform
v. t.
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To transform anew or back.
Retranslate
v. t.
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To translate anew; especially, to translate back into the original language.
Retraxit
n.
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The withdrawing, or open renunciation, of a suit in court by the plaintiff, by which he forever lost his right of action.
Retread
v. t. & i.
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To tread again.
Retreat
n.
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The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable.
Retreat
n.
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The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum.
Retreat
n.
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The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position.
Retreat
n.
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The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat.
Retreat
n.
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A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action.
Retreat
n.
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A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises.
Retreat
n.
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A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat.
Retreated
imp. & p. p.
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of Retreat
Retreating
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Retreat
Retreat
v. i.
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To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
Retreatful
a.
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Furnishing or serving as a retreat.
Retreatment
n.
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The act of retreating; specifically, the Hegira.
Retrenched
imp. & p. p.
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of Retrench
Retrenching
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Retrench
Retrench
v. t.
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To cut off; to pare away.
Retrench
v. t.
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To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.