retreat
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Is retreat a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.Examples: "The general opted for a swift retreat because he saw his troops were vastly outnumbered."
2. (rare and obsolete, euphemistic) A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.euphemisticobsoleterare
3. (military) A signal for a military withdrawal.
4. (military) A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.Examples: "to-morrow the Royal Standard will be hoisted at Edinburgh Castle from reveille to retreat."
5. (military) A military ceremony to lower the flag.
6. (chess) The move of a piece from a threatened position.
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To withdraw from a position, go back.intransitive
2. (intransitive) To withdraw from a position, go back.Examples: "The general refused to order his soldiers to retreat, despite being vastly outnumbered."intransitive
3. (intransitive) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. (of a glacier)intransitive
4. (intransitive) To slope back.Examples: "a retreating forehead"; "His face was a fair weakness, his chin retreated, and his hair lay in crisp, almost flaxen curls on his low forehead; his eyes were rather large, pale blue, and blankly staring."intransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary