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English to English noun
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(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
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a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet | | source: wordnet30
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(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position | | source: wordnet30
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(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset | | source: wordnet30
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an area where you can be alone | | source: wordnet30
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withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation | | Example: the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity
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the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) | | source: wordnet30
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The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable. | | source: webster1913 verb
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pull back or move away or backward | | Example: The enemy withdrew
The limo pulled away from the curb
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move away, as for privacy | | Example: The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer
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move back | | Example: The glacier retrogrades
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make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | | Example: 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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To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field. | | source: webster1913
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