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- pronunciation:
- rih
trit
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
retreats, retreating, retreated |
| definition 1: |
When an army retreats, it stops fighting and moves away from the enemy.
The enemy was much too strong, so the soldiers were ordered to retreat. |
| definition 2: |
If you retreat, you move back or away from danger or a thing that challenges you.
Liam and his dad had planned to hike further, but when the thunder and lightning started, they retreated. They hiked back to their camp as fast as they could.When my mom turns on the vacuum cleaner, our cat retreats under the bed.- similar words:
- bolt, shy
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| related words: |
return |
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