Definition of Retreat
- 1. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat Noun
- 2. A place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet Noun
- 3. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position Noun
- 4. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset Noun
- 5. An area where you can be alone Noun
- 6. Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation Noun
- 7. The act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) Noun
- 8. Pull back or move away or backward Verb
- 9. Move away, as for privacy Verb
- 10. Move back Verb
- 11. Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity Verb
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