retreat

/rɪˈtriːt/ noun

Translation

MOVE [U, no plural] › a move away, especially to a place or situation which is safer or quieter

daha güvenli yere/bölgeye gerileme/çekilme/hareket etme/intikal etme

He saw the dog coming towards him and beat a hasty retreat (= moved quickly away).15221622

MILITARY [C, U] › a move back by soldiers or an army, especially to avoid fighting

cephe hattından geri çekilme; çekilme; savaştan/mücadeleden vazgeçme

a strategic retreat709

PLACE [C] › a quiet place where you can go to rest or be alone

tenha/kafa dinlenecek yer, inziva köşesi, sığınak

a mountain retreat774

(Definition of retreat noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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