retear

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ tear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈtɛə(ɹ)/

Verb

retear (third-person singular simple present retears, present participle retearing, simple past retore, past participle retorn)

1. To tear again.
   • 2009 March 9, Joe Lapointe, “Surgery Will Keep Alex Rodriguez Out Until May”, in New York Times‎:

     “We feel the risk is very limited that he will retear his labrum during that six- to seven-month period.”

Anagrams

• rerate, tearer, terrae