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re·treat

rəˈtrēt/

verb

verb: retreat; 3rd person present: retreats; past tense: retreated; past participle: retreated; gerund or present participle: retreating

1. 1.

   (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.

   "the French retreated in disarray"

   synonyms:

   withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back/out, fall back, give way, give ground, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat "the army retreated"

   antonyms:

   advance

   • move back or withdraw.

     "it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade"

     synonyms:

     go out, ebb, recede, fall, go down, wane "the tide was retreating"

   • withdraw to a quiet or secluded place.

     "after the funeral he retreated to the shore"
   • change one's decisions, plans, or attitude, as a result of criticism from others.

     "his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat"

     synonyms:

     change one's mind, change one's plans; More

   • (of shares of stock) decline in value.

     "shares retreated 32 points to 653 points"
   • CHESS

     move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board.

noun

noun: retreat; plural noun: retreats

1. 1.

   an act of moving back or withdrawing.

   "a speedy retreat"

   synonyms:

   withdrawal, pulling back "the retreat of the army"

   • an act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others.

     "the unions made a retreat from their earlier position"

     synonyms:

     about-face, U-turn;  informalone-eighty "the president's retreat"

   • a decline in the value of shares of stock.
2. 2.

   a signal for a military force to withdraw.

   "the bugle sounded a retreat"

   • a military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night.
3. 3.

   a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax.

   "their mountain retreat in New Hampshire"

   synonyms:

   refuge, haven, sanctuary; More

   • a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation.

     "the bishop is away on his annual retreat"

     synonyms:

     seclusion, withdrawal, retirement, solitude, isolation, sanctuary "a period of retreat from the world"

Origin

late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’ (see retract).