retreats

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departure n.
place one goes for peace n.
pull back, go away v.

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

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retreats

Over the years, a slew of A-listers have taken their property portfolios to another level by purchasing entire islands, transforming secluded stretches of land into the ultimate celebrity retreats.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Experts say unseasonably warm weather patterns at the beginning of the year have driven rattlesnakes out of their winter retreats ahead of rattlesnake season in search of food and mates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Luxury spa days, floating sound baths in five-star hotels, retreats costing thousands of pounds; these are all wonderful, if you can afford them.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The team is particularly interested in studying whether similar retreats could help people living with chronic pain, mood disorders, or conditions involving the immune system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

She turns her back on the startled slaver, who quickly retreats, and settles her gaze on me.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir