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Noun

retreat

Definition: (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"

retreat

Definition: a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

retreat

Definition: (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

retreat

Definition: (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

hideaway retreat

Definition: an area where you can be alone

retirement retreat

Definition: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"

retreat

Definition: the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

Definition: The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

Verb

withdraw retreat pull away draw back recede pull back retire move back

Definition: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retreat

Definition: move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

retrograde retreat

Definition: move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

retreat pull back back out back away crawfish crawfish out pull in one's horns withdraw

Definition: 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"

Definition: To withdraw from a position, go back.

Definition: Alternative spelling of re-treat

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