v. to move back or away as from something difficult dangerous or disagreeable; an act of moving away especially from something difficult or dangerous
He retreated into his room.
He retreated into his room.
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My legs turned jelly-like as I retreated.
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Why didn't the Union soldiers pursue the Confederates after they retreated from Shiloh?
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The Indians retreated to their teepees at the end of a long day.
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The soldiers ingloriously retreated.
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After the knights retreated from fighting off the creatures they found a cave and when they went inside what did they decide to do first?
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withdraw; back away; fall back
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