retreat : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: retreat	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for retreat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
retreat n (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" a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset an area where you can be alone Synonym(s): hideaway, retreat withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity" Synonym(s): retirement, retreat the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) Antonym(s): advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression v pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" Synonym(s): withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back Antonym(s): advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer" move back; "The glacier retrogrades" Synonym(s): retrograde, retreat 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" Synonym(s): retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Retreat \Retreat"\, n. [F. retraite, fr. retraire to withdraw, L. retrahere; pref. re- re- + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf. {Retract}, {Retrace}.] 1. The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable. In a retreat* he o[?]truns any lackey. --Shak. 2. The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum. He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no cost to make a delicious retreat. --L'Estrange. That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat From sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat. --Dryden. 3. (Mil. & Naval.) (a) The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position. (b) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat. (c) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action. Note: A retreat is properly an orderly march, in which circumstance it differs from a flight. 4. (Eccl.) (a) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises. (b) A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat. Syn: Retirement; departure; withdrawment; seclusion; solitude; privacy; asylum; shelter; refuge.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Retreat \Re*treat"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Retreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retreating}.] To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field. The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea their furious tide. --Milton.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Retreat, TX (town, FIPS 61616) Location: 32.05130 N, 96.47709 W Population (1990): 334 (131 housing units) Area: 12.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)