retreat
- Noun. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
- Noun. The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
- Noun. A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy, or security.
- Noun. A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
- Noun. A period of meditation, prayer or study.
- Noun. Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
- Noun. A signal for a military withdrawal.
- Noun. A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
- Noun. A military ceremony to lower the flag.
- Verb. To withdraw military forces.
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