retreat

Noun
  1. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat (synset 100057732)
    "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawing
    subtypes: disengagement, fallback, pullout - to break off a military action with an enemy
  2. A place of privacy;
    A place affording peace and quiet (synset 108660590)
    is a type of: area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
    subtypes:
    • ashram - (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus
    • ashram - a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram
    • nook - a sheltered and secluded place
    • nest - a cosy or secluded retreat
    • pleasance - a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
    • sanctum, sanctum sanctorum - a place of inviolable privacy
    specific instances: camp david - a retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States
  3. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position (synset 106817846)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: sign, signal, signaling - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  4. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset (synset 106817705)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: bugle call - a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
  5. An area where you can be alone (synset 103522810)
    is a type of: area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
    same as: hideaway
  6. Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation (synset 100055472)
    "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
    is a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawing
    same as: retirement
  7. The act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (synset 100055303)
    is a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawing
Verb
  1. Pull back or move away or backward (synset 201998474)
    "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    subtypes:
    same as: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw
    verb group: back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw - make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
  2. Move away, as for privacy (synset 202096743)
    "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
    is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
    subtypes: cocoon - retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
  3. Move back (synset 201998878)
    "The glacier retrogrades"
    is a type of: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw - pull back or move away or backward
    same as: retrograde
  4. Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity (synset 200801045)
    "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
    same as: back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw
    verb group: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw - pull back or move away or backward

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