Retreat Meaning
There are 11 meaning(s) for word Retreat
Meaning 2 : pull back or move away or backward
Synonyms : draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw
Synonyms : draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw
Meaning 4 : make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Synonyms : back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw
Synonyms : back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw
Meaning 5 : withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
Example : the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity
Synonyms : retirement
Example : the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity
Synonyms : retirement
Meaning 6 : a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
Meaning 7 : (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
Meaning 8 : (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
Meaning 9 : (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
Example : the disorderly retreat of French troops
Example : the disorderly retreat of French troops
Meaning 10 : move away, as for privacy
Example : The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer
Example : The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer
Meaning 11 : the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)