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Retreat
/ɹəˈtɹiːt/
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
📖 Definitions of "Retreat"
noun
- 1
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
- 2
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
- 3
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
- 4
A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
verb
- 1
To withdraw from a position, go back.
- 2
(of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
- 3
To slope back.
"a retreating forehead"
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