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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RETREAT definition: 1. to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger: 2. to go to a…. Learn more.

  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retreatRetreat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RETREAT is an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable. How to use retreat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retreat.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETREAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RETREAT meaning: 1. to go away from a place or person in order to escape from fighting or danger: 2. to go to a…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retreatRetreat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun retreat means a place you can go to be alone, to get away from it all. A spot under a shady tree might be your favorite retreat from the sun, or your bedroom in the basement may serve as a retreat from your siblings.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETREAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A retreat is a quiet, isolated place that you go to in order to rest or to do things in private. He spent yesterday hidden away in his country retreat. Synonyms: refuge , haven , resort , retirement More Synonyms of retreat

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › retreatRETREAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action. Antonyms: advance. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. Synonyms: withdrawal, departure. a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy: The library was his retreat. Synonyms: shelter

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretreat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of retreat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. retreat. noun. /rɪˈtriːt/ Idioms. from danger/defeat. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] a movement away from a place or an enemy because of danger or defeat. Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. The army was in full retreat (= retreating very quickly).

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › retreatRetreat - definition of retreat by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. The act or process of moving back or away, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant: made a retreat from hectic city life to the country. b. Withdrawal of a military force from a dangerous position or from an enemy attack. c.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRETREAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    a move away, especially to a place or situation that is safer or quieter: He saw the dog coming towards him and beat a hasty retreat (= moved quickly away). retreat noun (MILITARY) a move back by soldiers or an army, especially to avoid fighting: a strategic retreat. retreat noun (PLACE) a quiet place where you can go to rest or be alone:

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › retreatretreat | meaning of retreat in Longman Dictionary of...

    retreat meaning, definition, what is retreat: to move away from the enemy after being ...: Learn more.