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"Retreat" Definition
noun
A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base
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American Heritage Dictionary
A period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, or study: a religious retreat
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A period of seclusion, retirement, or solitude
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A place affording peace, quiet, privacy, or security. See Synonyms at shelter
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The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant
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verb-transitive
Games To move (a chess piece) back
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verb-intransitive
To fall or draw back; withdraw or retire. See Synonyms at recede1
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To slope backward
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American Heritage Dictionary
verb
To make a retreat
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Source:
Merriam-Webster
To slope backward
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Merriam-Webster
To draw or lead back
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Merriam-Webster
To move (a piece) back in chess
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