(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'
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
[ Syn: hideaway ]
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity
[ Syn: retirement ]
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
retreat (n.)
pull back or move away or backward; The enemy withdrew; The limo pulled away from the curb
[ Syn: withdraw , pull away , draw back , recede , pull back , retire , move back ]
move away, as for privacy; The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer'
move back; The glacier retrogrades
[ Syn: retrograde ]
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; Well have to crawfish out from meeting with him; He backed out of his earlier promise; The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
[ Syn: pull back , back out , back away , crawfish , crawfish out , pull in ones horns , withdraw ]