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v. intrans.P. and V. ἀναχωρεῖν (Eur., Phoen. 730, Rhes. 775), ὑποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπαναχωρεῖν, ὑποχωρεῖν, P. ἀνάγειν ( Xen.), ἐπανάγειν (Xen.), V. νωτίζειν.Retreat from an undertaking, back out of it: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).——————subs.P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.Sound the retreat: P. ἀνακαλεῖσθαι τῇ σάλπιγγι (Xen.).Departure: P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ, P. ἀποχώρησις, ἡ.Hiding-place: V. κευθμών, ὁ, μυχός, ὁ.Solitude: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Retreat
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retreat [rɪˈtri:t]1. nouna. ( = withdrawal) retraite fb. ( = place) a country retreat un endroit tranquille à la campagne[army] battre en retraite* * *[rɪ'triːt] 1.1) ( withdrawal) retraite fto sound the retreat — Military sonner la retraite
2) ( house) retraite f3) Religion retraite f2.2) Military [army] se replier (to sur)3) fig4) [flood water] reculer -
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1. noun1) (withdrawal; also Mil. or fig.) Rückzug, der2. intransitive verbbeat a retreat — den Rückzug antreten; (fig.) das Feld räumen
retreat within oneself — sich in sich (Akk.) selbst zurückziehen
* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) sich zurückziehen2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) sich zurückziehen2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) der Rückzug2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) zum Rückzug blasen3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) die Zurückgezogenheit* * *re·treat[rɪˈtri:t]I. vi2. (move backwards) zurückweichen; (become smaller) flood waters zurückgehen, fallen; ice schmelzen; shares fallenwhen she came towards me shouting I \retreated behind my desk als sie schreiend auf mich zukam, bin ich hinter meinen Schreibtisch geflüchtetto \retreat into the shade sich akk in den Schatten zurückziehen4. (fail to uphold) einen Rückzieher machento \retreat from one's beliefs seine Überzeugungen ändernto \retreat from one's principles von seinen Prinzipien abweichento \retreat from one's promises/proposals seine Versprechen/Vorschläge zurücknehmenII. nenemy soldiers are now in full \retreat die feindlichen Soldaten haben jetzt den totalen Rückzug angetretento sound a \retreat zum Rückzug blasenshe's gone off to a Buddhist \retreat in the mountains sie hat sich zu den Buddhisten in die Berge zurückgezogento go on \retreat REL in Klausur gehen* * *[rɪ'triːt]1. nto make or beat a ( hasty or swift) retreat (Mil) — (schnell) den Rückzug antreten; (fig) (schleunigst) das Feld räumen
he has gone to his country retreat — er hat sich aufs Land zurückgezogen
2. vi3. vt (CHESS)zurückziehen* * *retreat [rıˈtriːt]A sthere was no retreat fig es gab kein Zurück2. Sichzurückziehen n3. Schlupfwinkel m, stiller Ort, Zufluchtsort m4. Heim n, Anstalt f5. Zurückgezogenheit f, Abgeschiedenheit f6. RELa) Freizeit fb) KATH Exerzitien pl, Einkehrtage pl7. MILa) Rückzugssignal n:8. FLUG Rückstellung f oder Neigung f (gegen die Querachse)B v/iretreat within o.s. sich in sich selbst zurückziehen, sich verschließen2. zurückweichen:retreating chin (forehead) fliehendes Kinn (fliehende Stirn)3. FLUG (zu)rückstellenC v/t besonders eine Schachfigur zurückziehen* * *1. noun1) (withdrawal; also Mil. or fig.) Rückzug, der2. intransitive verbbeat a retreat — den Rückzug antreten; (fig.) das Feld räumen
(withdraw; also Mil. or fig.) sich zurückziehen; (in fear) zurückweichenretreat within oneself — sich in sich (Akk.) selbst zurückziehen
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ri'tri:t
1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) retirarse, batirse en retirada2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) retirarse
2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retirada2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retirada3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) retiroretreat1 n retiradaretreat2 vb retirarsetr[rɪ'triːt]1 (withdrawal) retirada2 (place) retiro, refugio1 (withdraw) retirarse2 (back down) dar marcha atrás\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto beat a retreat batirse en retiradaretreat [ri'tri:t] vi: retirarseretreat n1) withdrawal: retirada f, repliegue m, retiro mto beat a retreat: batirse en retirada2) refuge: retiro m, refugio mn.• reculada s.f.• reflujo s.m.• retirada s.f.• retraimiento s.m.• retreta s.f.v.• batirse en retirada v.• cejar v.• recalcitrar v.• recular v.• retirar v.• retirarse v.• retroceder v.
I rɪ'triːtintransitive verb \<\<forces/army\>\> retirarse, replegarse*
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1) ( Mil) retirada f, repliegue mto beat a retreat — ( Mil) batirse en retirada, retirarse
when I saw him, I beat a hasty retreat — en cuanto lo ví, puse pies en polvorosa (fam)
2)a) ( place) refugio mb) ( Relig) retiro m espiritual[rɪ'triːt]1. N1) (Mil) (=withdrawal) retirada f ; (fig) vuelta f atrás, marcha f atrásto beat a retreat — retirarse, batirse en retirada; (fig) emprender la retirada
to beat a hasty retreat — (fig) retirarse en desorden
to be in full retreat — retirarse en masa, retirarse en todo el frente
2) (=place) (also Rel) retiro m, refugio m ; (=state) retraimiento m, apartamiento m2. VI1) (Mil, Rel) (=move back) retirarse2) (=draw back) retroceder* * *
I [rɪ'triːt]intransitive verb \<\<forces/army\>\> retirarse, replegarse*
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1) ( Mil) retirada f, repliegue mto beat a retreat — ( Mil) batirse en retirada, retirarse
when I saw him, I beat a hasty retreat — en cuanto lo ví, puse pies en polvorosa (fam)
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) trække sig tilbage2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) trække sig tilbage2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retræte; tilbagetrækning2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retræte3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) tilflugtssted* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) trække sig tilbage2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) trække sig tilbage2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retræte; tilbagetrækning2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retræte3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) tilflugtssted -
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I [rɪ'triːt]1) (withdrawal) ritirata f.2) (house) seconda casa f.3) relig. ritiro m.II [rɪ'triːt]to go into, go on a retreat — andare in ritiro (spirituale)
1) [ person] ritirarsi2) mil. [ army] battere in ritirata (to su)3) fig. ritirarsi (to in)4) [ flood water] ritirarsi* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ritirarsi2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) ritirarsi2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ritirata2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) ritirata3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ritiro* * *retreat /rɪˈtri:t/n.2 ritiro; il sottrarsi (a qc.): a retreat from public life, un ritiro dalla vita pubblica; a retreat from the realities of political change, una fuga dalla realtà dei cambiamenti politici; a retreat into oneself, la chiusura in se stessi6 (archit.) rientranza; rientro● (fam.) to beat a retreat, battere in ritirata ( anche fig.) □ to cut off sb. 's retreat, tagliare la ritirata a q. □ to make good one's retreat, ritirarsi senza perdite (o senza danno).♦ (to) retreat /rɪˈtri:t/A v. i.2 (fig.: in una discussione, ecc.) cedere; recedere; to retreat into silence, chiudersi nel silenzioB v. t.* * *I [rɪ'triːt]1) (withdrawal) ritirata f.2) (house) seconda casa f.3) relig. ritiro m.II [rɪ'triːt]to go into, go on a retreat — andare in ritiro (spirituale)
1) [ person] ritirarsi2) mil. [ army] battere in ritirata (to su)3) fig. ritirarsi (to in)4) [ flood water] ritirarsi -
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[rɪ'triːt] 1. n( place) ustronie nt; ( withdrawal) ucieczka f; ( MIL) odwrót m2. vi* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) cofnąć się2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) wycofać się2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) odwrót2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) odwrót3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) zacisze, ustronie -
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ri'tri:t 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) trekke seg tilbake, gjøre retrett2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) trekke seg tilbake2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) tilbaketrekking, retrett2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retrettsignal3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) rekreasjonshjem; refugium, retreatretrett--------tilbaketogIsubst. \/rɪˈtriːt\/1) (militærvesen, også overført) retrett, tilbaketog2) ( militærvesen) retrettsignal3) ( militærvesen) tappenstrek4) ( fra stilling e.l.) tilbaketredelse, avgang5) tilfluktssted, fristed6) pleiehjem, anstalt7) ( religion) refugium8) ( økonomi) forklaring: det at aksjer synker i verdibeat a retreat trekke seg tilbake, slå retrettbe in retreat eller be on the retreat ( også overført) være på tilbaketog, trekke seg tilbake, være på retrettgo into retreat trekke seg tilbakeleave a line of retreat open for oneself ( overført) holde døren åpen (for retrett), sørge for at man har ryggen fri, sørge for at man har retrettmulighetermake good one's retreat gjennomføre\/fullføre tilbaketogetsound the retreat eller blow the retreat blåse (til) retrettIIverb \/rɪˈtriːt\/1) (militærvesen, også overført) trekke seg tilbake, vike unna, retirere, slå retrett2) ( sjakk) flytte tilbake (en truet brikke)3) ( om is eller vann) forklaring: bli mindre i størrelse eller omfang4) ( om aksjer) synke i verdi -
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re·treat [rɪʼtri:t] vi2) ( move backwards) zurückweichen;when she came towards me shouting I \retreated behind my desk als sie schreiend auf mich zukam, bin ich hinter meinen Schreibtisch geflüchtetto \retreat into oneself sich akk in sich selbst zurückziehen;to \retreat into a fantasy world sich akk in eine Fantasiewelt flüchten;to \retreat into the shade sich akk in den Schatten zurückziehen4) ( fail to uphold) einen Rückzieher machen;to \retreat from one's beliefs seine Überzeugungen ändern;to \retreat from one's principles von seinen Prinzipien abweichen;to be in \retreat sich akk auf dem Rückzug befinden;enemy soldiers are now in full \retreat die feindlichen Soldaten haben jetzt den totalen Rückzug angetreten;to sound a \retreat zum Rückzug blasenshe's gone off to a Buddhist \retreat in the mountains sie hat sich zu den Buddhisten in die Berge zurückgezogento go on \retreat rel in Klausur gehen -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) umakniti se2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) umakniti se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) umik2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) znak za umik3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) samota* * *I [ri:trí:t]nounumik, umikanje; military znak za umik, znak s trobento, da je čas za nočni počitek; umaknitev v samoto, odmaknjenost, osamljenost; zatočišče, pribežališče; dom, zavod (za umobolne, za alkoholike)to beat a retreat, to make retreat — umakniti se (tudi figuratively)to make good one's retreat — uspešno, srečno se umakniti, izmuznitiII [ri:trí:t]intransitive verb military umakniti se, odstopiti; oddaljiti se, zbežati (nazaj); transitive verb (šah) potegniti (figuro) nazajto retreat into one's shell figuratively postati molčeč, umakniti se v molk -
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csendes pihenőhely, takarodó, magányosság to retreat: hátrál, megszalad* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) visszavonul2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) visszavonul2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) visszavonulás2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) takarodó3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) lelkigyakorlat, "csendes napok" -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) bater em retirada2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) retirar-se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retirada2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retirada3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) retiro* * *re.treat[ritr'i:t] n 1 retirada (especialmente em sentido militar). 2 toque de recolher, retreta. 3 retiro, asilo, abrigo, refúgio. 4 recolhimento. 5 recuo, afastamento. • vt+vi 1 retirar-se, retroceder, afastar-se, fugir. 2 refugiar-se, procurar asilo. 3 Chess recuar uma peça. to beat a retreat bater em retirada. -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) hörfa2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) draga sig í hlé2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) undanhald2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) merki um undanhald3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) athvarf -
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n. geri çekilme, gerileme, köşesine çekilme, inzivaya çekilme, kafa dinleme yeri, rehabilite merkezi, enstitü, yat borusu, bayrak indirme borusu————————v. yeniden işlemek, geri çekilmek, gerilemek, yeniden bakım yapmak, inzivaya çekilmek, köşesine çekilmek, geri hamle yapmak, kaçmak* * *1. çekil (v.) 2. çekilme (n.)* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) geri çekilmek2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) çekilmek2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) geri çekilme2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) çekilme işareti3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) sığınak, inziva köşesi -
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• palata• pakopaikka• iltasoitto• turvapaikka• tyyssija• hiljentymiskokous• vetäytyminen• vetäytyä• vetäytyä takaisin• väistyä• lepopaikka• perääntyä• perääntyminen• perääntymismerkki• peräytyä• yksinäisyyteen vetäytyminen• kulma• poispääsy• piilopaikka• luopua* * *ri'tri:t 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) perääntyä2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) vetäytyä2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) perääntyminen2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) perääntymismerkki3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) yksinäisyys -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) atkāpties2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) patverties; nošķirties2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) atkāpšanās2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) atkāpšanās signāls3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) vientulība; nošķirtība* * *atkāpšanās; atkāpšanās signāls; vakara junda; patvērums; nošķirtība, vientulība; atkāpties; aiziet -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) atsitraukti2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) pasitraukti2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) atsitraukimas2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) atsitraukimo signalas3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) nuošalė, vienuma -
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n. reträtt; tillflykt; enslig plats--------v. dra sig tillbaka; retirera* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) retirera2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) dra sig tillbaka2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) reträtt2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) reträttsignal3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) tillflykt, fristad -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ustoupit2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) stáhnout se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ústup2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) signál k ústupu3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ústraní* * *• ústup -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ustúpiť2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) stiahnuť sa, vzdialiť sa2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ústup2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) signál na ústup3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ústranie, súkromie* * *• ustupovanie• ustupovat• útocisko• ústup• ustúpenie• ústav• vecierka• ustúpit• ústranný• ústranie• útulok• vzdalovat sa• vzdat sa• vzdalovat• zátišie• skrýša• stahovanie vlajky• stiahnut sa• úkryt• tiahnut spät• duchovná obnova• exercície• domov• duchovné cvicenie• dúpä• capobitie• cúvat• cúvnutie• dat sa na ústup• cúvnut• miznút v dialke• odviezt• odstúpit• odlúcenost• odtiahnut spät• odtiahnutie• odtiahnut
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retreat — re|treat1 [rıˈtri:t] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(army)¦ 2¦(move back)¦ 3¦(change your mind)¦ 4¦(quiet place)¦ 5 retreat into yourself/your shell/fantasy etc 6¦(finance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(ARMY)¦ to move away from the enemy after being defeated in battle ≠ ↑a … Dictionary of contemporary English
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retreat (duty to), rule — n. A doctrine in criminal law found in some jurisdictions requiring that, unless at home, at his or her place of business, or in a situation where the assailant is a person the victim is attempting to arrest, the victim in a murderous assault… … Law dictionary
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