retreat

noun

1
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
2
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity
3
(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
4
an area where you can be alone
5
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
6
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
7
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

1
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
2
pull back or move away or backward
The enemy withdrew
The limo pulled away from the curb
3
move back
The glacier retrogrades
4
move away, as for privacy
The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer

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