retreat

/rɪˈtriːt/ verb [I]

Definition

› When soldiers retreat, they move away from the enemy, especially to avoid fighting: The army was forced to retreat.

retreat to/into, etc › to go away to a place or situation which is safer or quieter: She retreated into the bathroom for some peace and quiet.

(Definition of retreat verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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