retreat

[ri-treet] / rɪˈtrit /

NOUN

departure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

evacuation flight withdrawal

STRONG

ebb retirement

Antonyms

WEAK

advance arrival coming

NOUN

place one goes for peace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haven hideaway refuge resort sanctuary shelter

STRONG

ark asylum cell cloister convent cover covert defense den habitat harbor haunt hermitage port privacy retirement seclusion security solitude

WEAK

adytum hiding place ivory tower safe house safe place

Antonyms

WEAK

advance arrival coming

VERB

pull back, go away

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon back down back off backtrack depart escape evacuate fall back go go back hide leave pull out recede reel retire reverse shrink withdraw

STRONG

avoid back decamp disengage ebb elude evade fold quail quit recoil regress relinquish resign retrograde run sequester vacate

WEAK

back away back out beat it cave in draw back give ground go along with hand over keep aloof keep apart lay down move back opt out retrocede seclude oneself start back turn tail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance come continue enter forge forward go forward keep meet remain stay

STRONG

face take on

Example Sentences

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The characters occasionally expose their true selves, then just as quickly retreat, fearful of touching on real conflict.

From Los Angeles Times

But mining-company stocks are still flying, even with cryptocurrency prices in retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company restructured its cloud team after retreating from competition against Amazon’s AWS, the Information reported.

From Barron's

He retired in 2009, retreating to his New Hampshire home for a simpler life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Just see a recent report that the company restructured its cloud team after retreating from competition against Amazon’s AWS, the Information reported.

From Barron's

retreat

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