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retrieve

verb

/rɪˈtriːv/

Meaning

to get something back that was lost or taken; to recover

She managed to retrieve her lost phone from the taxi.

retrieve the situation

recover, regain, fetch, reclaim, rescue

lose, abandon, misplace

retrieve data, retrieve information, retrieve files, retrieve memory

to make a journey, typically to a distant or unfamiliar place

to mix things together in a confused or untidy way

to behave badly or improperly

to locate or identify something with precision

To give a false impression of something; to contradict.

to feel uncertain about something; to question