retund
verbEtymology From Latin retundere, retusum, from re- (“re-”) + tundere (“to beat”).
1
Obsolete To blunt; to make less sharp.
- Covered with skin and hair keeps it warm, being naturally a very cold part, and also to quench and dissipate the force of any stroke that shall be dealt it, and retund the edge of any weapon.1691, John Ray, The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation. […], London: […] Samuel Smith, […], →OCLC:
2
Figuratively, Obsolete To cause to be obtuse, weak or dull.
- to retund someone's confidence