2 entries found for retreat.
To select an entry, click on it. Entry Word: retreat
Function: noun
Text: 1 an act of moving away especially from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable <we made a strategic retreat when we realized that we were outnumbered>
Synonyms recession, retirement, revulsion, withdrawal
Related Words flinch, recoil, shrinking
Antonyms advancement
2 something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger <her bedroom served as a retreat from the frequent arguing between her parents> -- see SHELTER