• To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; towithdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea their furioustide. Milton.


    Retreat meaning & definition 1 of Retreat.


  • NOUN:

    A movement away from danger or a confrontation, back along the original route.

    A withdrawal from a position or point of view to one intended to [lessen] conflict.

    A withdrawal of military forces following a defeat or preceding a change of position.

    A signal, usually a [bugle] call or [drumbeat], telling soldiers to perform a [retreat].

    A period of quiet rest and [contemplation] in a secluded place.

    A quiet secluded place where people go [for rest] and privacy.

    A place where people or animals go to avoid danger or capture.

    A place for the long-term care and treatment of people who are incapable of caring for themselves.

    Period of seclusion: A period away from normal activities, devoted to prayer and meditation, often spent in a religious community.

    VERB:

    To move back away from danger or a confrontation.

    To withdraw from a position or point of view to one intended to lessen conflict.

    To withdraw following a defeat or prior to a change of position.

    To [recede] or fall back from a previous position
    when the glaciers retreated.

    To move a chesspiece back to an earlier position.

    Retreat meaning & definition 2 of Retreat.


  • [The word] [Victory] in [French].

    Retreat meaning & definition 3 of Retreat.


  • The act of [pulling out] AFTER [ejaculating] during [unprotected sex].

    Retreat meaning & definition 4 of Retreat.


  • [The way] a person looks while walking away; often a [judgement] on his/her [posterior].

    Retreat meaning & definition 5 of Retreat.


  • A spiritual [getaway]
    To surrender, [withdraw] (i.e. military battle)
    To [treat yourself] again

    Retreat meaning & definition 6 of Retreat.

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