retreat


retreat - noun

  • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
  • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
  • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
  • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
  • an area where you can be alone
  • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
  • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

    • retreat - verb

    • pull back or move away or backward
    • move away, as for privacy
    • move back
    • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

    retreat - thesaurus

    crawfish   hideaway   recede   retire   retirement   retrograde   withdraw  

    Scrabble score for retreat

    r is 1 e is 1 t is 1 r is 1 e is 1 a is 1 t is 1
    Scrabble score = 7

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