retreat

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R0196800 (rĭ-trēt′)n.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. The process of receding from a position or of becoming smaller: glaciers in retreat from positions of advancement.d. The process of changing or undergoing change in one's thinking or in a position: a leader's retreat from political radicalism.e. A decline in value: a retreat in housing prices.2. A place affording peace, quiet, privacy, or security. See Synonyms at shelter.3. a. A period of seclusion, retirement, or solitude.b. A period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, or study: a religious retreat.4. a. The signal for a military withdrawal: Sound the retreat!b. A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.c. The military ceremony of lowering the flag.v. re·treat·ed, re·treat·ing, re·treats v.intr.1. To move backward or away; withdraw or retire: retreated to his study. See Synonyms at recede¹.2. To make a military retreat.3. To move back from a position of advancement or become smaller: land that emerged when the oceans retreated.4. To change or undergo change in one's thinking or in a position: They retreated from their demands.5. To decline in value: Stocks retreated in morning trading.v.tr. Games To move (a chess piece) back.

[Middle English retret, from Old French retrait, retret, from past participle of retraire, retrere, to draw back, from Latin retrahere; see retract.]

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retreat

(rɪˈtriːt) vb (mainly intr) 1. (Military) military to withdraw or retire in the face of or from action with an enemy, either due to defeat or in order to adopt a more favourable position2. to retire or withdraw, as to seclusion or shelter3. (Physiology) (of a person's features) to slope back; recede4. (Chess & Draughts) (tr) chess to move (a piece) backn5. the act of retreating or withdrawing6. (Military) military a. a withdrawal or retirement in the face of the enemyb. a bugle call signifying withdrawal or retirement, esp (formerly) to within a defended fortification7. retirement or seclusion8. a place, such as a sanatorium or monastery, to which one may retire for refuge, quiet, etc9. a period of seclusion, esp for religious contemplation10. (Medicine) an institution, esp a private one, for the care and treatment of people who are mentally ill, infirm, elderly, etc[C14: from Old French retret, from retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere to pull back; see retract]

re-treat

(riˈtrit)

v.t., v.i. to treat again. [1880–1885]

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n. 1. the forced or strategic withdrawal of a military force before an enemy. 2. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement. 3. a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy. 4. an asylum, as for the insane. 5. a retirement or a period of retirement for religious exercises and meditation. 6. a. a flag-lowering ceremony held at sunset on a military post. b. the bugle call or drumbeat played at this ceremony. v.i. 7. to withdraw, retire, or draw back, esp. for shelter or seclusion. 8. to make a retreat. 9. to slope backward; recede. 10. to draw or lead back. Idioms: beat a retreat, to withdraw or retreat, esp. in disgrace. [1300–50; (n.) retret < Old French, variant of retrait, n. use of past participle of retraire to draw back < Latin retrahere (see retract¹); (v.) late Middle English retreten < Middle French retraitier < Latin retractāre to retract²]

retreat

retreatant - A person taking part in a retreat.
anabasis, catabasis - An anabasis is a military expedition and a catabasis is the retreat of an army.
ivory tower - Suggests elegant detachment in a cool, white aerie, where a poet or philosopher might retreat to think and write.
resile, arsle - To resile or arsle is to recoil, retreat, or draw back.

retreat

Past participle: retreated
Gerund: retreating

Imperative
retreat
retreat

Present
I retreat
you retreat
he/she/it retreats
we retreat
you retreat
they retreat

Preterite
I retreated
you retreated
he/she/it retreated
we retreated
you retreated
they retreated

Present Continuous
I am retreating
you are retreating
he/she/it is retreating
we are retreating
you are retreating
they are retreating

Present Perfect
I have retreated
you have retreated
he/she/it has retreated
we have retreated
you have retreated
they have retreated

Past Continuous
I was retreating
you were retreating
he/she/it was retreating
we were retreating
you were retreating
they were retreating

Past Perfect
I had retreated
you had retreated
he/she/it had retreated
we had retreated
you had retreated
they had retreated

Future
I will retreat
you will retreat
he/she/it will retreat
we will retreat
you will retreat
they will retreat

Future Perfect
I will have retreated
you will have retreated
he/she/it will have retreated
we will have retreated
you will have retreated
they will have retreated

Future Continuous
I will be retreating
you will be retreating
he/she/it will be retreating
we will be retreating
you will be retreating
they will be retreating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been retreating
you have been retreating
he/she/it has been retreating
we have been retreating
you have been retreating
they have been retreating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been retreating
you will have been retreating
he/she/it will have been retreating
we will have been retreating
you will have been retreating
they will have been retreating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been retreating
you had been retreating
he/she/it had been retreating
we had been retreating
you had been retreating
they had been retreating

Conditional
I would retreat
you would retreat
he/she/it would retreat
we would retreat
you would retreat
they would retreat

Past Conditional
I would have retreated
you would have retreated
he/she/it would have retreated
we would have retreated
you would have retreated
they would have retreated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	retreat - (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"withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"fallback, pullout, disengagement - to break off a military action with an enemyarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quietarea, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"ashram - (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindusashram - a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashramnook - a sheltered and secluded placenest - a cosy or secluded retreatpleasance - a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansionsanctum, sanctum sanctorum - a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"
	3.	retreat - (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous positionsignal, signaling, sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	4.	retreat - (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunsetbugle call - a signal broadcast by the sound of a buglearmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	5.	retreat - an area where you can be alonehideawayarea - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
	6.	retreat - withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"retirementwithdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
	7.	retreat - the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"forward motion, onward motion, advancement, progress, progression, procession, advance - the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Verb	1.	retreat - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, withdraw, retireback away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, back out, retreat, pull back, withdraw - 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"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"fall back - move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"retreat, retrograde - move back; "The glacier retrogrades"back down, back off, back up - move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
	2.	retreat - move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"cocoon - retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment; "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon"
	3.	retreat - move back; "The glacier retrogrades"retrogradedraw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retire - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
	4.	retreat - 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"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, back out, pull back, withdrawdraw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retire - pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

retreat

verb1. withdraw, retire, back off, draw back, leave, go back, shrink, depart, fall back, recede, pull back, back away, recoil, give ground, turn tail They were forced to retreat.
withdraw advance, engage, move forward2. climb down, change your decision, backtrack, do a U-turn, reconsider, change your mind, flip-flop (informal, chiefly U.S.), concede defeat, back-pedal, eat your words The Government had to retreat on student loans.3. ebb, recede, flow out, go down, fall The tide retreats up to 500 yards on big springs.noun1. flight, retirement, departure, withdrawal, evacuation The army was in full retreat.
flight charge, advance, entrance2. climbdown, about-turn (Brit.), retraction, backdown, concession There will be no retreat from his position.3. refuge, haven, resort, retirement, shelter, haunt, asylum, privacy, den, sanctuary, hideaway, seclusion He spent yesterday in his country retreat.

retreat

noun1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:asylum, cover, covert, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, sanctuary, shelter.2. The moving back of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:fallback, pullback, pullout, retirement, withdrawal.verb1. To move back or away from a point, limit, or mark:ebb, recede, retract, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress.2. To move in a reverse direction:back, backpedal, backtrack, fall back, retrocede, retrograde, retrogress.Idiom: retrace one's steps.3. To abandon a former position or commitment:back down (or out), renege.Slang: cop out, fink out.4. To move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat:draw back, fall back, pull back, pull out, retire, withdraw.Idioms: beat a retreat, give ground.

Translations

后退撤退撤退的信号离开撤退退却

retreat

(riˈtriːt) verb1. to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning). After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat. 撤退，退却 2. to withdraw; to take oneself away. He retreated to the peace of his own room. 后退，离开撤退 noun1. the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc). After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.撤退2. a signal to retreat. The bugler sounded the retreat. 撤退退却的信号 3. (a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc. He has gone to a retreat to pray. （宗教的）静修

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go into (one's) shell

1. To retreat into one's mind or otherwise isolate oneself so as to avoid undesirable thoughts, situations, or interactions with people. After getting mugged I went into my shell and didn't speak to anyone for nearly a week. I'm not good around large groups of people; I usually just go into my shell and wait until I can be alone. Don't go into your shell because you don't want an argument—talk to me and let's discuss the problem!2. To act in a reserved and/or defensive manner. The team went into their shells after half time, trying to protect a slim lead. The senator went into his shell when reporters tried to question him about allegations of tax fraud.See also: go, shell

beat a (hasty) retreat

To leave a place or situation quickly. I beat a hasty retreat when I saw my ex-boyfriend walk into the party. When the rain started, everyone on the field beat a retreat indoors.See also: beat, retreat

retreat into (one's) shell

1. To retreat into one's mind or otherwise isolate oneself so as to avoid undesirable thoughts, situations, or interactions with people. After getting mugged I retreated into my shell and didn't speak to anyone for nearly a week. I'm not good around large groups of people. I usually just retreat into my shell and wait until I can be alone. Don't retreat into your shell because you don't want an argument—talk to me and let's discuss the problem!2. To act in a reserved and/or defensive manner. The team retreated into their shells after halftime, trying to protect a slim lead. The senator retreated into his shell when reporters tried to question him about allegations of tax fraud.See also: retreat, shell

withdraw into (one's) shell

1. To retreat into one's mind or otherwise isolate oneself so as to avoid undesirable thoughts, situations, or interactions with people. After getting mugged I withdrew into my shell and didn't speak to anyone for nearly a week. I'm not good around large groups of people. I usually just withdraw into my shell and wait until I can be alone. Don't withdraw into your shell because you don't want an argument—talk to me and let's discuss the problem!2. To act in a reserved and/or defensive manner. The team withdrew into their shells after halftime, trying to protect a slim lead. The senator withdrew into his shell when reporters tried to question him about allegations of tax fraud.See also: shell, withdraw

beat a (hasty) retreat

to withdraw from a place very quickly. We went out into the cold weather, but beat a retreat to the warmth of our fire. The dog beat a hasty retreat to its own yard.See also: beat, retreat

retreat (from something) (to some place)

to withdraw from something to some place. The army retreated from the battlefield to the safety of the forest. They retreated to the other side of the river.

beat a retreat

Also, beat a hasty retreat. Reverse course or withdraw, usually quickly. For example, I really don't want to run into Jeff-let's beat a retreat. This term originally (1300s) referred to the military practice of sounding drums to call back troops. Today it is used only figuratively, as in the example above. See also: beat, retreat

beat a hasty retreat

If you beat a hasty retreat, you leave a place quickly in order to avoid an embarrassing or dangerous situation. Cockburn decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat. Note: People sometimes just say that someone beats a retreat. I can still beat a retreat to my own hotel, and pretend that none of this ever happened. Note: Other adjectives such as quick and rapid are sometimes used instead of hasty. You weren't tempted to change your mind and beat a quick retreat?See also: beat, hasty, retreat

beat a hasty retreat

withdraw, typically in order to avoid something unpleasant. In former times, a drumbeat could be used to keep soldiers in step while they were retreating.See also: beat, hasty, retreat

beat a (hasty) reˈtreat

go away quickly from somebody/something: I had a terrible headache from all the noise and smoke at the party, so my wife and I beat a hasty retreat.In the past, the beat of a drum was sometimes used to keep soldiers marching in the same rhythm when they were retreating (= moving away from the enemy).See also: beat, retreat

go, retreat, withdraw, etc. into your ˈshell

become more shy and avoid talking to other people: If you ask him about his family, he goes into his shell.See also: shell

beat a retreat

To make a hasty withdrawal.See also: beat, retreat

beat a (hasty/quick) retreat, to

To withdraw, back down, or reverse course, usually without delay. The term comes from the military practice of sounding drums to recall troops behind the lines, or to some other position. In earlier days wind instruments, most often trumpets, were used for this purpose. Among the references to this practice is “Thai had blawen the ratret,” in John Barbour’s The Bruce (1375). Much later the expression was used figuratively to mean the same as the simple verb to retreat, and then, in the mid-nineteenth century, it became a cliché. A newer version is to beat a strategic retreat, basically a euphemism for a forced withdrawal. It came into use during World War I, as the German high command’s explanation of retiring from the Somme in 1917. In the civilian vocabulary, it came to mean yielding a point or backing down from a position in an argument.See also: beat

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verb withdraw

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verb climb down

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verb ebb

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noun flight

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noun climbdown

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noun refuge

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noun something that physically protects, especially from danger

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noun the moving back of a military force in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat

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verb to move back or away from a point, limit, or mark

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verb to move in a reverse direction

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verb to abandon a former position or commitment

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verb to move back in the face of enemy attack or after a defeat

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noun (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

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noun a place of privacy

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noun (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

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noun (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

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noun an area where you can be alone

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noun withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

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noun the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

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verb pull back or move away or backward

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