retreat

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

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