ret

verb1

1. •
   To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.

   • the hemp was retted / and soon the retting was done / and swiftly it was hung up / and hurriedly it was dried […]. — 1989

adjective1

1. •
   Abbreviation of retired.

noun1

1. •
   (historical) Clipping of reiteration.

noun2

1. •
   Initialism of rational emotive therapy.
2. •
   Initialism of road equivalent tariff.

noun1

1. •
   Abbreviation of retirement.