noun Download 🔗Share The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant. Examples : "After the argument, the children made a retreat to their rooms. " military action situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position. Examples : "After the heated argument, the couple took a retreat to their bedroom to calm down. " military action position direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security. Examples : "The garden was her favorite retreat, a quiet place where she could read and be alone. " place building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory. Examples : "The old farmhouse had a small wooden retreat behind it for guests. " utility place building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude. Examples : "After a stressful week of exams, the student sought a retreat in the quiet countryside. " mind soul religion philosophy time holiday place action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A period of meditation, prayer or study. Examples : "After a long week of exams, Sarah needed a retreat to focus on her studies. " religion mind soul period philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack. Examples : "The army's retreat from the mountain pass was orderly and swift. " military war position action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A signal for a military withdrawal. Examples : "The general issued the retreat order, signaling the soldiers to withdraw from the battlefield. " military signal action war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base. Examples : "The retreat signaled the end of the workday at the military base. " military music sound signal tradition action event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A military ceremony to lower the flag. Examples : "The retreat ceremony was held at sunrise, marking the end of the school day. " military ritual war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The move of a piece from a threatened position. Examples : "The chess rook made a quick retreat from the corner to avoid capture. " position action game military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To withdraw from a position, go back. Examples : "After the argument, the angry teenager retreated to his room. " action military position war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. Examples : "The glacier retreated significantly this summer due to warmer temperatures. " environment geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To slope back. Examples : "a retreating forehead" geography geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently. Examples : "The teacher retreated from her usual method of teaching math and tried a new approach to help the students understand fractions. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again Examples : "The doctor retreated the antiseptic to the cut on her arm, ensuring it was thoroughly cleaned. " medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading