Look up: retreat

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   Retreat
   Retreat is a town in Navarro County Texas, USA
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   retreat
   [Noun] Plural form: retreats. Somewhere you can go to get away from it all.
   Example: My favourite retreat is Tuscany.
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   retreat
   [n] - a place of privacy 2. [n] - (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position 3. [n] - (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset 4. [n] - (military) withdrawal to a more favorable position 5. [v] - move away, as for privacy 6. [v] - make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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   retreat
   In a military action, a rearward movement of forces in response to enemy pressure. Unlike a withdrawal, a retreat involves loss of initiative. ...
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   Retreat
   step back; opposite of advance
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   Retreat
   Re·treat' noun [ French retraite , from retraire to withdraw, Latin retrahere ; prefix re- re- + trahere to draw. See Trace , and confer 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. ...
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   Retreat
   Re·treat' intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Retreated ; present participle & verbal noun 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.» ...
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   retreat
   1. The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable. 'In a retreat he otruns 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 pleasi ...
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   retreat
   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`
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    retreat
    noun (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
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    retreat
    noun a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
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    Retreat
    `Retreat` may refer to: *Retreat (spiritual), a religious or spiritual term for time taken to reflect or meditate *Retreat (military), a withdrawal of military forces *Retreat (survivalism), a place of refuge for those in the Survivalist subculture or movement *Bugle call, a military signal for the end of day *`The Retreat`, a private mental hospital in York, England, founded in 1796 *Cape Town, suburb in South Africa *Retreat, Wisconsin, an uni...
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    Retreat
    • (n.) The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum. • (v. i.) To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field. • (n.) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping afte...
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    retreat
    (from the article `monasticism`) ...German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920), Protestantism has always emphasized active engagement in the world rather than seclusion. This explains ...
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    retreat
    
    1. (military) withdrawal to a more favorable position
    2. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
    3. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
    4. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
    5. a area where you can be alone
    6. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
    
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