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1. (n.) retreat
the forced or strategic withdrawal of a military force before an enemy.
2. retreat
the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement.
3. retreat
a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy.
4. retreat
an asylum, as for the insane.
5. retreat
a retirement or a period of retirement for religious exercises and meditation.
6. retreat
a flag-lowering ceremony held at sunset on a military post.
7. retreat
the bugle call or drumbeat played at this ceremony.
8. (v.i.) retreat
to withdraw, retire, or draw back, esp. for shelter or seclusion.
9. retreat
to make a retreat.
10. retreat
to slope backward; recede.
11. retreat
to draw or lead back.
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| Definition of 'Retreat' |
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1. (noun) retreat
(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"
2. (noun) retreat
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
3. (noun) retreat
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
4. (noun) retreat
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
5. (noun) hideaway, retreat
an area where you can be alone
6. (noun) retirement, retreat
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
"the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
7. (verb) retreat
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
8. (verb) withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
pull back or move away or backward
"The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
9. (verb) retreat
move away, as for privacy
"The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
10. (verb) retrograde, retreat
move back
"The glacier retrogrades"
11. (verb) retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw
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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1. (verb) retreat
to move back or away from an attack
soldiers retreating from the battlefield
2. retreat
to get out of an unpleasant situation
He retreated into his room and stayed there.
3. (noun) retreat
an act of moving back or away from an attack
The captain ordered a retreat to a defensive line.
4. retreat
a place where it is quieter and more private
a country retreat
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Retreat
the act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable
2. (noun) Retreat
the place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum
3. (noun) Retreat
the retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position
4. (noun) Retreat
the withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat
5. (noun) Retreat
a signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action
6. (noun) Retreat
a special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises
7. (noun) Retreat
a period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat
8. (verb) Retreat
to make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field
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Sense: to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning)
After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.
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 Afrikaans: terugval |
 Arabic: يَتَراجَع |
 Bulgarian: отстъпвам |
 Brazilian: bater em retirada |
 Czech: ustoupit |
 German: sich zurückziehen |
 Danish: trække sig tilbage |
 Greek: υποχωρώ |
 Spanish: retirarse, batirse en ret |
 Estonian: taganema |
 Farsi: عقب نشینی کردن |
 Finnish: perääntyä |
 French: battre en retraite |
 Hebrew: לָסֶגֶת |
 Hindi: पुन: सीखना |
 Croatian: uzmak, povlačenje |
 Hungarian: visszavonul |
 Indonesian: mundur |
 Icelandic: hörfa |
 Italian: ritirarsi |
 Japanese: 退く |
 Korean: 후퇴하다 |
 Lithuanian: atsitraukti |
 Latvian: atkāpties |
 Malay: berundur |
 Dutch: zich terugtrekken |
 Norwegian: trekke seg tilbake, gjøre |
 Polish: cofnąć się |
 Persian: عقب نشینی کردن |
 Pashto: په شاكيدنه ،ځان كښنه ګوښه |
 Portuguese: bater em retirada |
 Romanian: a bateîn retragere |
 Russian: отступать |
 Slovak: ustúpiť |
 Slovenian: umakniti se |
 Serbian: povući se |
 Swedish: retirera |
 Thai: ล่าถอย |
 Turkish: geriçekilmek |
 Taiwanese: 撤退 |
 Ukrainian: відходити; відступати |
 Urdu: پیچھے ہٹنا |
 Vietnamese: rút lui |
 Chinese: 撤退，退却 |
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