RETREAT
Scrabble letter values: R1E1T1R1E1A1T1 = 7
Definition
- verb pull back or move away or backward. — synonyms: withdraw, pull_away, draw_back, recede, pull_back, retire, move_back
- verb move away, as for privacy.
- verb move back. — synonyms: retrograde
- verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity. — synonyms: pull_back, back_out, back_away, crawfish, crawfish_out, pull_in_one's_horns, withdraw
- noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat.
- noun a place of privacy.
- noun (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position.
- noun (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset.
- noun an area where you can be alone. — synonyms: hideaway
- noun withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation. — synonyms: retirement
- noun the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant).
Examples
- “The enemy withdrew”
- “The limo pulled away from the curb”
- “The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”