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retreat [n]

1)	(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"

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withdrawal armed_forces disengagement

2)	a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

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area camp_david nook nest pleasance sanctum

3)	(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

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sign armed_forces

4)	(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

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bugle_call armed_forces

5)	an area where you can be alone

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area

6)	withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat"

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retreat [v]

1)	pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

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draw_back move_back pull_away pull_back recede retire withdraw

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back_away go pullback receding withdrawal fall_back back_down

2)	move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

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go hideaway cocoon

3)	move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

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4)	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"

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back_away back_out crawfish crawfish_out pull_back pull_in_one's_horns withdraw

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withdrawer withdrawer withdrawal draw_back

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