retreat

nouns

(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"
retreat
domain category
the military forces of a nation
"their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
is a type of (narrower)
the act of withdrawing
"the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
withdrawal
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
retreat
is a type of (narrower)
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
"it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
area, country
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
retreat
domain category
the military forces of a nation
"their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
is a type of (narrower)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
sign, signal, signaling
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
retreat
domain category
the military forces of a nation
"their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
is a type of (narrower)
a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
bugle call
an area where you can be alone
hideaway, retreat
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
"the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
retirement, retreat
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
retreat
antonym
advance
is a type of (narrower)
the act of withdrawing
"the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
withdrawal

verbs

pull back or move away or backward
"The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw
move away, as for privacy
"The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
retreat
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
move back
"The glacier retrogrades"
retreat, retrograde
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"
back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw