Retreat
nnoun.act(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeatTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Examples:- the disorderly retreat of French troops
Hypernyms:withdrawal
Inherited Hypernyms:retreatwithdrawaldepartureacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:disengagementfallbackpullout
Full Hyponyms:disengagement
nnoun.locationa place of privacy; a place affording peace and quietDerivationally Related Form:retreat
Hypernyms:area country
Inherited Hypernyms:retreatarearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:ashramnestnookpleasancesanctumsanctum sanctorum
Instance Hyponyms:Camp David
Full Hyponyms:ashramnestnookpleasancesanctum
nnoun.communication(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous positionTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Hypernyms:sign signal signaling
Inherited Hypernyms:retreatsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communication(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunsetTopic:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitarymilitary machinewar machine
Hypernyms:bugle call
Inherited Hypernyms:retreatbugle callsignalcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactan area where you can be aloneSynset:hideaway
Derivationally Related Form:retreat
Hypernyms:area
Inherited Hypernyms:hideawayareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actwithdrawal for prayer and study and meditationSynset:retirement
Examples:- the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity
Hypernyms:withdrawal
Inherited Hypernyms:retirementwithdrawaldepartureacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)Antonyms:advance
Hypernyms:withdrawal
Inherited Hypernyms:retreatwithdrawaldepartureacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionpull back or move away or backwardSynset:draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire withdraw
Examples:- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
Antonyms:advance
Derivationally Related Form:pullbackrecedingwithdrawal
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:withdrawtravel
Direct Hyponyms:back downback offback upfall backretreatretrograde
Full Troponyms:back upebbfall backretrograde
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionmove away, as for privacyExamples:- The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer
Derivationally Related Form:retreat
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:retreattravel
Direct Hyponyms:cocoon
Full Troponyms:cocoon
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionmove backSynset:retrograde
Hypernyms:draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire retreat withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:retrogradewithdrawtravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.communicationmake a retreat from an earlier commitment or activitySynset:back away back out crawfish crawfish out pull back pull in one's horns withdraw
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:withdrawerwithdrawal
Inherited Hypernyms:retreat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s