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retreat

English

🔊 the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
🔊 (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”
🔊 (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
🔊 (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
🔊 a place of privacy
🔊 withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
“the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”
🔊 an area where you can be alone
🔊 make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
“We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”
🔊 move away, as for privacy
“The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”
🔊 pull back or move away or backward
“The enemy withdrew”
🔊 move back
“The glacier retrogrades”