adj. - having retired from employment.

- withdrawn from society or observation; secluded.

v. Improve (a picture, photograph, etc.) By minor alterations.

v. (-cing) 1 go back over (one's steps etc.).

- trace back to a source or beginning.

- recall the course of (a thing) in one's memory.

v. - withdraw (a statement or undertaking).

- draw or be drawn back or in. retractable adj. Retraction n. [latin retraho -tract- draw back]

v. Train again or further, esp. For new work.

—v. - (past retrod; past part. Retrodden) tread (a path etc.) Again.

- (past, past part. Retreaded) put a fresh tread on (a tyre). —n. Retreaded tyre.

—v. - (esp. Of military forces) go back, retire; relinquish a position.

- recede. —n. - a act of retreating. B mil. Signal for this.

- withdrawal into privacy or security.

- place of shelter or seclusion.

- period of seclusion for prayer and meditation.

- mil. Bugle-call at sunset. [latin: related to *retract]

n. Second or further (judicial) trial.

n. Greek white wine flavoured with resin. [modern greek]

pres. Part. Of *retie.