retreat

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• February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — noun — english

  (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"

• March 2. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — noun — english

  a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• March 2. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — noun — english

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

• March 2. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — noun — english

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

• March 2. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — noun — english

  an area where you can be alone

• March 2. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — noun — english

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

• March 2. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — noun — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — verb — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — verb — english

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

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — verb — english

  move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  retreat — verb — english

  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"