Words · Common
retreat
/ɹitˈɹit/ · 7 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
pull back or move away or backward
The enemy withdrew
- 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
- noun
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- noun
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- noun
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset