retreat | English to English Dictionary

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retreat

(r/i/'tr/i/t )

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat(noun.act)

Example:
The disorderly retreat of French troops.

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a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet(noun.location)

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(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position(noun.communication)

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(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset(noun.communication)

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an area where you can be alone(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
hideaway

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withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation(noun.act)

Example:
The religious retreat is a form of vacation activity.

Synonym:
retirement

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the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)(noun.act)

Antonym:
advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression

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The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable.(noun)

source: webster1913

pull back or move away or backward(verb.motion)

Synonym:
draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw
Antonym:
advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress

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move away, as for privacy(verb.motion)

Example:
The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer.

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move back(verb.motion)

Synonym:
retrograde

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make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity(verb.communication)

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To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.(verb)

source: webster1913