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retreat noun

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

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

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

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

: an area where you can be alone

: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

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

retreat verb

: pull back or move away or backward

: move away, as for privacy

: move back

: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity


  • A tactical retreat is sometimes interpreted as cowardice.
  • He decided neither to advance nor to retreat.
  • The snail retreated into its shell.
  • Dan and Linda retreated to their room to make out.
  • The monks were on retreat.
  • Jackson was not planning to retreat.
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