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English to English noun
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(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
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| 2 |
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet | source: wordnet30
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(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position | source: wordnet30
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(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset | source: wordnet30
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an area where you can be alone | source: wordnet30
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withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation |
• the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity
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the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) | source: wordnet30
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The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable. | source: webster1913 verb
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pull back or move away or backward |
• The enemy withdrew
• The limo pulled away from the curb
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move away, as for privacy |
• The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer
source: wordnet30 Example:
• The glacier retrogrades
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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
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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. | source: webster1913
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