retreat

If we fail, there must be a retreat westwards at least seventy miles.

Unless we are fortunate enough to find some, retreat is inevitable.

The Czar might retreat until his pursuers perished of fatigue and hunger.

A few shots were exchanged, and Melton was compelled to retreat.

Doyle had received news, which occasioned him to retreat for Camden.

As well as he was able, about midnight he left his retreat and approached the cabin.

At once, Smithson became apologetic, while refusing to retreat.

Some of the dignity of his retreat was lost by the fact that the cat followed him, close at his heels.

The Mantineans suffered severely in their retreat, but of the Argives only a few were slain.

But now the real difficulties of the retreat began to appear.