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Nouns (5)

n. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"

retreat

n. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

retreat

n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

retirement

n. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"

hideaway

n. an area where you can be alone

Verbs (13)

retreat

v. move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

retrograde, go back

v. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

crawfish, withdraw, back away, back out, crawfish out

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, recede, pull back, draw back, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (131)

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"

haven, seaport, harbor, harbour

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

recess, cove, inlet

n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

lagoon, laguna, lagune

n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

mooring, slip, berth, moorage

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

shelter

n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

den, lair

n. the habitation of wild animals

conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves

n. fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

haven, oasis

n. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

haven, seaport, harbor, harbour

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

den

n. a room that is comfortable and secluded

repair, resort, haunt, hangout, stamping ground

n. a frequently visited place

house, family, household, menage, ménage

n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

environment, environs, surroundings, surround

n. the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

institution

n. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

home, rest home, nursing home

n. an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"

escape, break loose, get away

v. run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

evacuate

v. move people from their homes or country

retire, put out

v. cause to be out on a fielding play

leave, go away, go forth

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, go into retirement

v. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position; "He retired at age 68"

stay, rest, remain, continue

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"

retreat, retrograde, go back

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, go into retirement

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, withdraw, recede, pull back, draw back, move back

v. pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"

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"

turn, reverse, change by reversal

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"

settle, subside

v. sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

decline, go down

v. go down; "The roof declines here"

wince, flinch, quail, squinch, recoil, shrink, funk, cringe

v. draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

spring, bound, rebound, bounce, recoil, ricochet, take a hop

v. spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

retire, go into retirement

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, retrograde, go back

v. move back; "The glacier retrogrades"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (42)

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

face, confront

v. oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"

approach, set about, deal with, go about

v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

progress, advance, go on, move on, pass on, march on

v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

come

v. cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"

pass, go by, pass by, go past, travel by

v. pass by; "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"

pass, work, airt, make one's way, work one's way

v. go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

plunk, dive, plunge

v. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

approach, set about, deal with, go about

v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

retreat

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