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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Retort \Re*tort"\, v. i.
     To return an argument or a charge; to make a severe reply.
     --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Retort \Re*tort"\, n. [See Retort, v. t.]
     1. The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure,
        incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or
        severe response.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              This is called the retort courteous.  --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. [F. retorte (cf. Sp. retorta), fr. L. retortus, p. p. of
        retorquere. So named from its bent shape. See Retort, v.
        t.] (Chem. & the Arts) A vessel in which substances are
        subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat. It is
        made of different forms and materials for different uses,
        as a bulb of glass with a curved beak to enter a receiver
        for general chemical operations, or a cylinder or
        semicylinder of cast iron for the manufacture of gas in
        gas works.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Tubulated retort (Chem.), a retort having a tubulure for
        the introduction or removal of the substances which are to
        be acted upon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Repartee; answer.
  
     Usage: Retort, Repartee. A retort is a short and pointed
            reply, turning back on an assailant the arguments,
            censure, or derision he had thrown out. A repartee is
            usually a good-natured return to some witty or
            sportive remark.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Retort \Re*tort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retorted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Retorting.] [L. retortus, p. p. of retorquere; pref. re-
     re- + torquere to turn twist. See Torsion, and cf.
     Retort, n., 2.]
     1. To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              With retorted head, pruned themselves as they
              floated.                              --Southey.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              As when his virtues, shining upon others,
              Heat them and they retort that heat again
              To the first giver.                   --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or
        incivility; as, to retort the charge of vanity.
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              And with retorted scorn his back he turned.
                                                    --Milton.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Retort \Re*tort"\, v. i.
     To return an argument or a charge; to make a severe reply.
     --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Retort \Re*tort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retorted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Retorting.] [L. retortus, p. p. of retorquere; pref. re-
     re- + torquere to turn twist. See Torsion, and cf.
     Retort, n., 2.]
     1. To bend or curve back; as, a retorted line.
  
              With retorted head, pruned themselves as they
              floated.                              --Southey.
  
     2. To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
  
              As when his virtues, shining upon others, Heat them
              and they retort that heat again To the first giver.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. To return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or
        incivility; as, to retort the charge of vanity.
  
              And with retorted scorn his back he turned.
                                                    --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Retort \Re*tort"\, n. [See Retort, v. t.]
     1. The return of, or reply to, an argument, charge, censure,
        incivility, taunt, or witticism; a quick and witty or
        severe response.
  
              This is called the retort courteous.  --Shak.
  
     2. [F. retorte (cf. Sp. retorta), fr. L. retortus, p. p. of
        retorquere. So named from its bent shape. See Retort, v.
        t.] (Chem. & the Arts) A vessel in which substances are
        subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat. It is
        made of different forms and materials for different uses,
        as a bulb of glass with a curved beak to enter a receiver
        for general chemical operations, or a cylinder or
        semicylinder of cast iron for the manufacture of gas in
        gas works.
  
     Tubulated retort (Chem.), a retort having a tubulure for
        the introduction or removal of the substances which are to
        be acted upon.
  
     Syn: Repartee; answer.
  
     Usage: Retort, Repartee. A retort is a short and pointed
            reply, turning back on an assailant the arguments,
            censure, or derision he had thrown out. A repartee is
            usually a good-natured return to some witty or
            sportive remark.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tubulated \Tu"bu*la`ted\, a.
     Made in the form of a small tube; provided with a tube, or
     elongated opening.
  
     Tubulated bottle or retort (Chem.), a bottle or retort
        having a stoppered opening for the introduction or removal
        of materials.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  retort
       n 1: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or
            critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the
            teacher" [syn: rejoinder, return, riposte, replication,
             comeback, counter]
       2: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by
          heat
       v : answer back [syn: come back, repay, return, riposte,
            rejoin]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  retort
     n.
     A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its
  originator; a comeback.
     vb.
     1 To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or
  accusation.
     2 To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to
  return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
     3 To bend or curve back.
     4 To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
     n.
     1 (senseid en flask) (lb en chemistry) A flask with a rounded base
  and a long neck that is bent down and taper, used to heat a liquid for
  distillation.
     2 An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high
  temperature in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial
  manufacturing process, especially during the smelt and forge of metal.
     3 A pressure cooker.
     4 A crematory furnace.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To heat in a #Noun.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  retort
     n.
     A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its
  originator; a comeback.
     vb.
     1 To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or
  accusation.
     2 To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to
  return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
     3 To bend or curve back.
     4 To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
     n.
     1 (senseid en flask) (lb en chemistry) A flask with a rounded base
  and a long neck that is bent down and taper, used to heat a liquid for
  distillation.
     2 An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high
  temperature in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial
  manufacturing process, especially during the smelt and forge of metal.
     3 A pressure cooker.
     4 A crematory furnace.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To heat in a #Noun.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  retort
     n.
     A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its
  originator; a comeback.
     vb.
     1 To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or
  accusation.
     2 To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to
  return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
     3 To bend or curve back.
     4 To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
     n.
     1 (senseid en flask) (lb en chemistry) A flask with a rounded base
  and a long neck that is bent down and taper, used to heat a liquid for
  distillation.
     2 An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high
  temperature in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial
  manufacturing process, especially during the smelt and forge of metal.
     3 A pressure cooker.
     4 A crematory furnace.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To heat in a #Noun.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  retort
     n.
     A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its
  originator; a comeback.
     vb.
     1 To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or
  accusation.
     2 To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to
  return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.
     3 To bend or curve back.
     4 To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect.
     n.
     1 (senseid en flask) (lb en chemistry) A flask with a rounded base
  and a long neck that is bent down and taper, used to heat a liquid for
  distillation.
     2 An airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high
  temperature in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial
  manufacturing process, especially during the smelt and forge of metal.
     3 A pressure cooker.
     4 A crematory furnace.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To heat in a #Noun.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  retort
     Ruotsi n.
     (''laboratorio'') ''(teollisuus)'' retortti

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  retort
     Engelska n.
     #Svenska
     n.
     gammaldags maskin för destillering

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  retort
     n.
     gammaldags maskin för destillering

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Retort /ɹɪtˈɔːt/
  الردّ السريع

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  retort //ɹɪˈtɔɹt// //ɹɪˈtɔːt// 
  1. находчив отговор
  sharp or witty reply
  2. реторта
  flask used for distillation

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  retort //ɹɪˈtɔɹt// //ɹɪˈtɔːt// 
  отвръщам, отговарям остроумно
  To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  retort /ɹɪtˈɔːt/
  odsekl

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  retort /ɹɪtˈɔːt/
  odseknout