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retreats

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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For many, Cole says, these types of retreats are the first time wealthy kids are able to open up about issues that might seem enviable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

And prices will stay sticky, even if the harvests in Brazil and in Vietnam normalise and the price of raw coffee retreats a little.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

This is why it is important to raise awareness among coastal populations about detecting warning signs: felt earthquakes, abnormal sea movements, most often seawater retreats preceding the run-up of the tsunami, but not always.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Unseasonably warm weather patterns at the start of the year signaled to the serpents that they could leave their winter retreats in search of food and mates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Marco nods absently, not meeting her eyes, and quickly retreats to his corner.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern