retreat
/ritrˈit/
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Definitions
Noun
(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"
Noun
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
Noun
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
Noun
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
Noun
an area where you can be alone
Noun
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
Noun
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
Verb
pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
Verb
move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
Verb
move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
Verb
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"
Synonyms
back away
back out
crawfish
crawfish out
draw back
hideaway
move back
pull away
pull back
pull in one''s horns
recede
retire
retirement
retrograde
withdraw
More General Terms
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