retreats

n (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat n a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet n (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position n (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset n an area where you can be alone n withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation n the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) v pull back or move away or backward v move away, as for privacy v move back v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity