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retreat

noun
  1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
  2. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
    “the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”
    retirement
  3. (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”
  4. an area where you can be alone
    hideaway
  5. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
  6. a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
    “With the battle going badly, the commander sounded the retreat.”
  7. a place of privacy
verb
  1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
    crawfishwithdrawpull backback outback awaycrawfish outpull in one's horns
  2. pull back or move away or backward
    retirewithdrawrecedepull backdraw backpull awaymove back
  3. move back
    retrograde
  4. move away, as for privacy
    “The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”