ret
1 of 2verb
ˈret 
retted; retting
transitive verb
: to soak (something, such as flax or hemp) to loosen the fiber from the woody tissue
intransitive verb
: to become retted
ret
2 of 2abbreviation
retired
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Middle Dutch
First Known Use
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense