retreat
[ ri-treet ]
/ rɪˈtrit /
noun
verb (used without object)
Idioms for retreat
beat a retreat,
to withdraw or retreat, especially hurriedly or in disgrace.
Origin of retreat
SYNONYMS FOR retreat
synonym study for retreat
8. See
depart.
OTHER WORDS FROM retreat
re·treat·al, adjective re·treat·er, noun re·treat·ive, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH retreat
re-treat retreatWords nearby retreat
retractor,
retrain,
retrainee,
retral,
retread,
retreat,
retreat from reality,
retreatant,
retreatism,
retrench,
retrenchment
Definition for retreat (2 of 2)
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-treat
re-treat retreatExample sentences from the Web for retreat
British Dictionary definitions for retreat
retreat
/ (rɪˈtriːt) /
verb (mainly intr)
noun
Word Origin for retreat
C14: from Old French
retret, from
retraire to withdraw, from Latin
retrahere to pull back; see
retract
Idioms and Phrases with retreat
retreat
see beat a retreat.