the act or instance of withdrawing, esp from something difficult or dangerous; specif the forced withdrawal of troops after a battle from an advanced position
the act or an instance of withdrawing, esp from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable; specif the forced withdrawal of troops from an enemy or an advanced position, or the signal to withdraw
the process of receding from a position or state attained
the retreat of a glacier
a military bugle call sounded at about sunset
a place of peace, privacy, or safety; a refuge
a period of withdrawal for prayer, meditation, and study
[Middle English retret via early French retrait from Latin retrahere to draw back, from re- + trahere to draw]