retreating
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Is retreating a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of retreating?
Definition
verb (English)
1. pull back or move away or backwardExamples: "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"Synonyms: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdrawAntonyms: advance
2. move away, as for privacyExamples: "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"Synonyms: retreat
3. move backExamples: "The glacier retrogrades"Synonyms: retreat, retrograde
4. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activityExamples: "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"Synonyms: back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw
Definition source: Wiktionary