English to English
noun
- (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
The disorderly retreat of French troops.
source: WordNet 3.0
- a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
source: WordNet 3.0
- (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
source: WordNet 3.0
- (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
source: WordNet 3.0
- an area where you can be alone
source: WordNet 3.0
- withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
The religious retreat is a form of vacation activity.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- pull back or move away or backward
The enemy withdrew.
The limo pulled away from the curb.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move away, as for privacy
The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer.
source: WordNet 3.0
- move back
The glacier retrogrades.
source: WordNet 3.0
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [ritrít] Pag-urong; pag-uwî; pag-iisa
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [ritrít] Umurong; umuwî
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
