retreat

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

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speech part: noun

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definition: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

example: the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity

speech part: noun

synonyms: retirement

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

example: the disorderly retreat of French troops

speech part: noun

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definition: an area where you can be alone

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speech part: noun

synonyms: hideaway

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

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speech part: noun

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definition: a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

example: With the battle going badly, the commander sounded the retreat.

speech part: noun

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definition: a place of privacy

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speech part: noun

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definition: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

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speech part: verb

synonyms: crawfish withdraw pull back back out back away crawfish out pull in one's horns

definition: pull back or move away or backward

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speech part: verb

synonyms: retire withdraw recede pull back draw back pull away move back

definition: move back

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speech part: verb

synonyms: retrograde

definition: move away, as for privacy

example: The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer

speech part: verb

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retreat is explained and pronounced