Words Like RETREAT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to RETREAT.

22 Alternative Words Similar to retreat

1 Area Noun      Synonym Words Like Area
2 Country Noun      Synonym Words Like Country
3 Sign Noun      Synonym Words Like Sign
4 Signal Noun      Synonym Words Like Signal
5 Signaling Noun      Synonym Words Like Signaling
6 Withdraw Verb      Synonym Words Like Withdraw
7 Recede Verb      Synonym Words Like Recede
8 Retire Verb      Synonym Words Like Retire
9 Retrograde Verb      Synonym Words Like Retrograde
10 Crawfish Verb      Synonym Words Like Crawfish
11 Go Verb      Synonym Words Like Go
12 Locomote Verb      Synonym Words Like Locomote
13 Move Verb      Synonym Words Like Move
14 Travel Verb      Synonym Words Like Travel
15 Asylum Noun      Synonym Words Like Asylum
16 Retreated Verb-intransitive      Form Words Like Retreated
17 Retreat Verb      Hypernym Words Like Retreat
18 Pullback Verb      Hypernym Words Like Pullback
19 Drawback Verb      Hypernym Words Like Drawback
20 Sanctum Noun      Hyponym Words Like Sanctum
21 Ashram Noun      Hyponym
22 Cocoon Verb      Hyponym Words Like Cocoon

5 examples of retreat

1 to appoint or observe a retreat
2 the defeated army retreated from the field
3 The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
4 He backed out of his earlier promise
5 The limo pulled away from the curb

10 definitions of retreat

1 The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable.
2 The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum.
3 The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position.
4 The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat.
5 A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action.
6 A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises.
7 A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion.
8 To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw.
9 make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
10 (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
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