Synonyms of retreat from BoostVocab

retreat

/ri'trit/

verb
move back
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retrograde

type of:
draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire withdraw
verb
pull back or move away or backward
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draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire withdraw

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travel move go locomote
noun
an area where you can be alone
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hideaway

type of:
area
verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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back away back out crawfish crawfish out pull back pull in one's horns withdraw
noun
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
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"the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"

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retirement

type of:
withdrawal
noun
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
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country area
noun
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
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bugle call
noun
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
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signaling sign signal
noun
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
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"the disorderly retreat of French troops"

type of:
withdrawal
verb
move away, as for privacy
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"The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

type of:
locomote move go travel
noun
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
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advance

type of:
withdrawal

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