Definitions

1. verb

to turn or re-turn something, particularly a screw or a bolt, or to restore something to its original state.

“The engineer retrue the gears to get the machine running smoothly.”

2. verb

to confirm or verify the truth or accuracy of something.

“The journalist retrue the information before publishing it.”

3. noun

a re-turned or re-turned state of something.

“The retrue of the machine required several hours of work.”