RhymeZone: retreat definitions

Definitions of retreat:

noun: (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
Example: "The disorderly retreat of French troops"
noun: (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
noun: (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
noun: a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
noun: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
Example: "A religious retreat"
noun: an area where you can be alone
verb: move away, as for privacy
Example: "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
verb: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
verb: pull back or move away or backward
verb: move back