Nouns (6)
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retreat
n. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
retreat
n. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
retirement, retreat
n. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
hideaway, retreat
n. an area where you can be alone
Verbs (19)
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retreat
v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
retrograde, retreat
v. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw
v. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
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Fuzzynyms (76)
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escape, flight
n. the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"
sanctuary
n. a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
haven, oasis
n. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
harbor, harbour
n. a place of refuge and comfort and security
den
n. a room that is comfortable and secluded
repair
n. a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"
house
n. the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"
environs, purlieu
n. an outer adjacent area of any place
institution
n. a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"
home, nursing home, rest home
n. an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
escape, get away
v. remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
evacuate
v. move people from their homes or country
retire, strike out
v. cause to get out; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
leave, go forth, go away
v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
retire
v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
stay, remain, rest
v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
go, go away, depart, travel away
v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
retire, withdraw
v. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
retrograde, retreat
v. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
go, go away, depart, travel away
v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
retire
v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
retire, withdraw
v. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
retreat
v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
go, go away, depart, travel away
v. go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
change by reversal, turn, reverse
v. change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
disengage, withdraw
v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
subside, settle
v. sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
decline
v. go down; "The roof declines here"
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
bounce, resile, take a hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet
v. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
retire
v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"
retire, withdraw
v. lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
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Antonyms (44)
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progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
n. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
confront, face, present
v. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
set about, go about, approach
v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
come
v. cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
v. move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
make, work
v. proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
plunge
v. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
set about, go about, approach
v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
retreat
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