Definition of retreat | What does retreat mean?
What is the definition of the word RETREAT?
Here is a list of definitions for retreat.
- (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"
- a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
- an area where you can be alone
- withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
- the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
What are the verbs of the word RETREAT?
Here is a list of definitions for retreat.
- pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
- move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
- move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "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"
What are the synonyms of the word RETREAT?
What is another word for RETREAT?. Here is a list of synonyms for RETREAT
- RETREAT
- HIDEAWAY
- RETIREMENT
- WITHDRAW
- PULL AWAY
- DRAW BACK
- RECEDE
- PULL BACK
- RETIRE
- MOVE BACK
- RETROGRADE
- BACK OUT
- BACK AWAY
- CRAWFISH
- CRAWFISH OUT
- PULL IN ONE'S HORNS
Words beginning with RETREAT?
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What words can be made with RETREAT?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with RETREAT.
In which dictionaries does the word retreat exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes