Definition of retreat

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  • retreat is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • retreat is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
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Definition of retreat

  • move back (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. retrograde
  • pull back or move away or backward (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. draw back
    2. move back
    3. pull away
    4. pull back
    5. recede
    6. retire
    7. withdraw
  • an area where you can be alone (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hideaway
  • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. back away
    2. back out
    3. crawfish
    4. crawfish out
    5. pull back
    6. pull in one's horns
    7. withdraw
  • withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation (noun)

    Examples

    1. the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity

    Synonyms

    1. retirement
  • a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet (noun)
  • (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset (noun)
  • (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position (noun)
  • (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat (noun)

    Examples

    1. the disorderly retreat of French troops
  • move away, as for privacy (verb)

    Examples

    1. The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer
  • the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun)

See definition of retreat in Merriam Webster