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Returns
  1. the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
  2. a coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
  3. getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
  4. the act of going back to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"
  5. (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
  6. a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
  7. a reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
  8. the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
  9. document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
  10. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one);
  11. happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
  12. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
  13. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property;
  14. To go back
  15. go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
  16. be restored; "Her old vigor returned"
  17. answer back
  18. submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
  19. go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"
  20. pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
  21. make a return; "return a kickback"
  22. give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
  23. go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean"
  24. return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure"
  25. bring back to the point of departure
  26. be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
  27. pay back; "Please refund me my money"
  28. give back; "render money"
  29. return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"
  30. elect again
Repatriation
  1. the act of returning to the country of origin
Repatriations
  1. the act of returning to the country of origin
Retreat
  1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
  2. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
  3. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
  4. an area where you can be alone
  5. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
  6. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
  7. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
  8. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
  9. pull back or move away or backward;
  10. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
  11. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
Retreats
  1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
  2. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
  3. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
  4. an area where you can be alone
  5. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
  6. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
  7. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
  8. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
  9. pull back or move away or backward;
  10. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
  11. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
Retirement
  1. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
  2. withdrawal from your position or occupation
  3. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
Retirements
  1. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
  2. withdrawal from your position or occupation
  3. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
Recedings
  1. the act of becoming more distant
  2. a slow or gradual disappearance
Recession
  1. the act of becoming more distant
  2. the act of ceding back
  3. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
  4. a small concavity
  5. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
Recessions
  1. the act of becoming more distant
  2. the act of ceding back
  3. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
  4. a small concavity
  5. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year