get or bring (something) back from somewhere

I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden

Steven stooped and retrieved his hat

find or extract (information stored in a computer)

other features include the ability to store, update, retrieve, and print your data

put right or improve (an unwelcome situation)

he made one last desperate attempt to retrieve the situation

an act of retrieving something, especially game that has been shot

watch the dog make the long retrieves

the possibility of recovery

he ruined himself beyond retrieve