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retreat

noun
/ɹɪˈtɹiːt//ɹiːˈtɹiːt/

Etymology

From Middle English retret, from Old French retrait or retret, from Latin retractus, from retraho. Doublet of retract, retrait, and ritratto.

  1. derived from retractus
  2. derived from retrait
  3. inherited from retret

Definitions

  1. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

    • In a retreat he outruns any lackey.

  2. A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.

    • a mountain retreat
    • […] he built his son a house of pleasure, on purpose to keep him out of harm's way; and spared neither art nor cost to make it a delicious retreat.

  3. A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate

    A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.

  4. ›+ 11 more definitions

    1. A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude, especially for meditation, prayer, or…

      A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude, especially for meditation, prayer, or study.

      • We both need a week retreat after those two stressful years working in the city.
      • a Buddhist retreat
      • a company retreat

    2. A signal for a military withdrawal.

    3. A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military…

      A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.

      • to-morrow the Royal Standard will be hoisted at Edinburgh Castle from reveille to retreat.

    4. A military ceremony to lower the flag.

    5. The move of a piece from a threatened position.

    6. To withdraw from a position, go back.

    7. To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. (of a glacier)

    8. To slope back.

      • a retreating forehead
      • His face was a fair weakness, his chin retreated, and his hair lay in crisp, almost flaxen curls on his low forehead; his eyes were rather large, pale blue, and blankly staring.

    9. Alternative form of re-treat.

    10. A locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

    11. A locality in George Town council area and the City of Launceston, northern Tasmania,…

      A locality in George Town council area and the City of Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia.

The neighborhood

Derived

beat a hasty retreat, beat a retreat, beat retreat, counterretreat, in retreat, managed retreat, reretreat, retreatal, retreatant, retreatful, retreatism, retreatist, retreatlike, Rural Retreat, duty to retreat, retreatingness, unretreating

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA