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retreat
verb(re-treat)
move back
Synonyms: retrograde,
retreat
verb(re-treat)
pull back or move away or backward
Synonyms: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw,
retreat
noun(re-treat)
an area where you can be alone
Synonyms: hideaway,
retreat
verb(re-treat)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Synonyms: back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw,
retreat
noun(re-treat)
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
Synonyms: retirement,
Examples:
The religious retreat is a form of vacation activity.
retreat
noun(re-treat)
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
retreat
noun(re-treat)
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
retreat
noun(re-treat)
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
retreat
noun(re-treat)
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
Examples:
The disorderly retreat of French troops.
retreat
verb(re-treat)
move away, as for privacy
Examples:
The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer.
retreat
noun(re-treat)
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
Antonyms: advance,

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