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- Dictionaryretreat/rɪˈtriːt/
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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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.
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.
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.
[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.
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.
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.
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.
a move away, especially to a place or situation that is safer or quieter: He saw the dog coming towards him and beat a hasty retreat (= moved quickly away). retreat noun (MILITARY) a move back by soldiers or an army, especially to avoid fighting: a strategic retreat. retreat noun (PLACE) a quiet place where you can go to rest or be alone:
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.
retreat meaning, definition, what is retreat: to move away from the enemy after being ...: Learn more.