retreat
/rɪˈtriːt/ verb [I]Translation
› When soldiers retreat, they move away from the enemy, especially to avoid fighting.
geri çekilmek; cephe hattından çekilmek; mücadeleden/şavaştan vazgeçmek; uzaklaşmak, geri gitmek
The army was forced to retreat.709 retreat to/into, etc › to go away to a place or situation which is safer or quieter
daha güvenli ve sakin bir yere gitmek; gizlenmek/saklanmak
She retreated into the bathroom for some peace and quiet.1622(Definition of retreat verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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