definition of
retreat

[1] #1 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] #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] #3 retreat v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer". wn

[4] #4 retreat n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet. wn

[5] #5 retreat v. [retrograde] move back; "The glacier retrogrades". wn