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retreat

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Definitions
verb

move back

verb

move away, as for privacy

“The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”

noun

the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

pull back or move away or backward

noun

an area where you can be alone

verb

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

noun

withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

“the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”

noun

a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

noun

a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

noun

a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

noun

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”

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