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- Dictionaryre·treat/rəˈtrēt/
verb
- 1. (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat: "the French retreated in disarray" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of moving back or withdrawing: "a speedy retreat" Similar Opposite
- 2. a signal for a military force to withdraw: "the bugle sounded a retreat"
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The meaning of RETREAT is an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable. How to use retreat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retreat.
RETREAT definition: 1. to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger: 2. to go to a…. Learn more.
to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger: Attacks by enemy aircraft forced the tanks to retreat (from the city). When she came toward me shouting, I retreated (behind my desk). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to go backward.
The noun retreat means a place you can go to be alone, to get away from it all. A spot under a shady tree might be your favorite retreat from the sun, or your bedroom in the basement may serve as a retreat from your siblings.
the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. Synonyms: withdrawal, departure. a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy: The library was his retreat. Synonyms: shelter. an asylum, as for the insane. a retirement or a period of retirement for religious exercises and meditation. Military.
[uncountable, countable] a period of time when somebody stops their usual activities and goes to a quiet place for prayer and thought; an organized event when people can do this. He went into retreat and tried to resolve the conflicts within himself. He went on a Buddhist retreat. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Idioms.
If you retreat, you move away from something or someone. 'I've already got a job,' I said quickly, and retreated from the room. American English : retreat / rɪˈtrit /
rĭ-trēt. A going back or backward; withdrawal in the face of opposition or from a dangerous or unpleasant situation. Withdrawal to a safe or private place. The process of receding from a position or of becoming smaller. Glaciers in retreat from positions of advancement.
[intransitive] to move away from a place or an enemy because you are in danger or because you have been defeated. The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses. We retreated back down the mountain. They retreated to a safe distance from the fighting. opposite advance. Extra Examples. Topics War and conflict c1.
re·treat. (rĭ-trēt′) n. 1. a. The act or process of moving back or away, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant: made a retreat from hectic city life to the country. b. Withdrawal of a military force from a dangerous position or from an enemy attack. c.
