retreat
Noun
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referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawing
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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 -
referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
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referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: bugle call - a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
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is a type of: area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or functionsame as: hideaway
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is a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawingsame as: retirement
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is a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawing
Verb
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is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysubtypes: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
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is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysubtypes: cocoon - retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
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is a type of: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw - pull back or move away or backwardsame as: retrograde
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