Retreat

verb

ri'trit

Noun

withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
“the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”
Similar:Retirement
Type of:Withdrawal
(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”
Type of:Withdrawal
an area where you can be alone
Similar:Hideaway
Type of:Area
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
Type of:CountryArea
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
Type of:SignalingSignSignal
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
Type of:Withdrawal

move away, as for privacy
“The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”
Type of:LocomoteMoveGo
move back
Similar:Retrograde
Type of:Recede Retire Withdraw
pull back or move away or backward
Similar:Recede Retire Withdraw
Type of:TravelMoveGo
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Similar:CrawfishWithdraw