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retreat v. [
withdraw, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back] pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
. wn #2
retreat n. (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"
. wn #3
retreat v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
. wn #4
retreat n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
. wn #5
retreat v. [
retrograde] move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
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