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retreat
noun as in departure
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in place one goes for peace
verb as in pull back, go away
Strongest matches
Strong matches
Example Sentences
She hopes to set up a holiday retreat for women diagnosed with gynaecological cancers.
A federal retreat from those policies will make the United States less competitive by ceding leadership on clean energy technology to China, Europe and other rivals.
But having dipped their toes in live boxing, perhaps Netflix will now retreat.
So he retreats to this phony masculine idea of "strength," constructed through Hollywood magic.
Despite being hugely outnumbered, the men held their position for three days, giving their comrades enough time to retreat and successfully defend the city.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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