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retreat

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA (key): /rɪˈtriːt/ or /rəˈtriːt/ or /riˈtriːt/
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Verb

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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

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Singular
retreat

Plural
retreats

  1. A retreat is a quiet place where someone can relax.
    The retreat is in the forest.