retreat

Definitions of retreat in various dictionaries:

noun - (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

noun - a place of privacy

noun - (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

noun - (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

noun - an area where you can be alone

noun - withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

noun - the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb - pull back or move away or backward

verb - move away, as for privacy

verb - move back

verb - make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant.

The process of going backward or receding from a position or condition gained.

A place affording peace, quiet, privacy, or security.

A period of seclusion, retirement, or solitude.

A period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, and study: a religious retreat.

Withdrawal of a military force from a dangerous position or from an enemy attack.

The signal for such withdrawal.

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

The military ceremony of lowering the flag.

To fall or draw back; withdraw or retire.

To move (a chess piece) back.

verb - to go back or backward