retreat
11retreat — n *shelter, cover, refuge, asylum, sanctuary Analogous words: *harbor, haven, port: safety, security (see corresponding adjectives at SAFE): seclusion, *solitude retreat vb *recede, retrograde, back, retract …
12retreat — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. retret, noun use of pp. of retrere draw back, from L. retrahere draw back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + trahere to draw (see TRACT (Cf. tract) (1)). Meaning place of seclusion is from ea …
13retreat — ► VERB 1) (of an army) withdraw from confrontation with enemy forces. 2) move back from a difficult situation. 3) withdraw to a quiet or secluded place. ► NOUN 1) an act of retreating. 2) a quiet or secluded place. 3) a period …
14retreat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 retreating/leaving ADJECTIVE ▪ hasty, headlong, quick, rapid ▪ I decided to beat a hasty retreat. ▪ humiliating, ignominious ( …
15retreat — I n. withdrawal 1) to beat, carry out, make a retreat (they made good their retreat; the regiment carried out its retreat in good order) 2) a hasty, precipitate retreat 3) full retreat (in full retreat) 4) a strategic; tactical retreat signal for …
16retreat — re|treat1 [rıˈtri:t] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(army)¦ 2¦(move back)¦ 3¦(change your mind)¦ 4¦(quiet place)¦ 5 retreat into yourself/your shell/fantasy etc 6¦(finance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(ARMY)¦ to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battle ≠ ↑a …
17retreat — ▪ I. retreat re‧treat 1 [rɪˈtriːt] verb [intransitive] 1. JOURNALISM FINANCE if shares etc retreat, their value falls to a lower level: • In Frankfurt, share prices retreated as the market consolidated recent gains …
18retreat */ — I UK [rɪˈtriːt] / US [rɪˈtrɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms retreat : present tense I/you/we/they retreat he/she/it retreats present participle retreating past tense retreated past participle retreated 1) a) to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or …
19retreat — [[t]rɪtri͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ retreats, retreating, retreated 1) VERB If you retreat, you move away from something or someone. [V prep] I ve already got a job, I said quickly, and retreated from the room... [V ing] The young nurse pulled a face at the… …
20retreat — re|treat1 [ rı trit ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation, especially by moving away from it: The elephants retreated to the safety of the forest. retreat into: Clara, embarrassed, retreated into… …
