retreat

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Verb

Plain form retreat

Third-person singular retreats

Past tense retreated

Past participle retreated

Present participle retreating

1. If you retreat, you fall back, move away from the enemy.

   The army retreated yesterday.

Noun

Singular retreat

Plural retreats

1. A retreat is a quiet place where someone can relax.

   The retreat is in the forest.