retort

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Monier Williams

English

 To RETORT,  v. a.
   प्रतिक्षिप् (c.  6. -क्षिपति -क्षेप्तुं),  प्रत्यवक्षिप्,  पुनः क्षिष्
or अवक्षिप्,  प्रतिकृ,  प्रत्यारुह् in caus.
   (-रोपयति -यितुं). See To
RECRIMINATE.

 To RETORT,  v. n.
   प्रत्यपवद् (c.  1. -वदति -दितुं),  प्रत्यपवादं कृ,  प्रत्यबक्षेपं
कृ,  प्रत्युत्तरं कृ,  प्रतिनिन्द् (c.  1. -निन्दति -न्दितुं),  पुनर् निन्द्,  प्रत्यारोपं कृ.

 RETORT,  s.
  (Return of an accusation or incivility) प्रत्यपवादः, 
प्रत्यवक्षेपः,  प्रत्यारोपः,  प्रत्यभियोगः,  प्रत्युत्तरं,  प्रतिनिन्दा,  विप्रकृतिः f.
 , 
विप्रकारः,  विप्रतिकारः,  प्रतिकारः.
— (Vessel in chemistry for
distillation) वकः,  वकयन्त्रं,  मूषः -षी -षा -षिका
 ‘glass retort, ’
काचवकः,  काचवकयन्त्रं.

Borooah

English

 RETORT (v. ):
(1) प्रत्यवस्कन्दते (स्कन्द्,  c. l.)
(2) प्रत्युत्तरं ददाति (दा,  c. 3.).

 RETORT (subs. ):
(1) प्रत्यवस्कन्दः
(2) प्रत्युत्तरम्
(= rejoinder).

Raghuvira

English

English:
  retort
Related:
  Chemistry
Chem. बकभाण्ड n. (ancient word वकयन्त्र)

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