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retreat |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb retreat 2 of 4 senses of retreat Sense 1 withdraw, retreat, pull away draw back recede, pull back retire, move back => recede, fall back retire => back up back off back down Sense 2 retreat => high-tail Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb retreat 2 of 4 senses of retreat Sense 1 withdraw, retreat, pull away draw back recede, pull back retire, move back => recede, fall back retire => ebb, ebb away ebb down ebb out ebb off => retrograde, retreat => back up back off back down Sense 2 retreat => high-tail Entailment of verb retreat Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb retreat 4 senses of retreat Sense 1 withdraw, retreat, pull away draw back recede, pull back retire, move back => travel, go move locomote Sense 2 retreat => travel, go move locomote Sense 3 retrograde, retreat => recede, fall back retire Sense 4 retreat, pull back back out back away crawfish, crawfish out pull in one's horns, withdraw Familiarity of verb retreat retreat used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb retreat Sense 1 withdraw, retreat, pull away draw back recede, pull back retire, move back => travel, go move locomote Sense 4 retreat, pull back back out back away crawfish, crawfish out pull in one's horns, withdraw -------------- Sense 2 retreat => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 3 retrograde, retreat => recede, fall back retire -------------- Grep of noun retreat retreat retreatant retreated Overview of noun retreat The noun retreat has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) retreat -- ((military) withdrawal to a more favorable position) 2. retreat -- (a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet) 3. retreat -- ((military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position) 4. retreat -- ((military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset) 5. hideaway, retreat -- (a area where you can be alone) 6. retirement, retreat -- (withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat") Overview of verb retreat The verb retreat has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (10) withdraw, retreat, pull away draw back recede, pull back retire, move back -- (pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb") 2. retreat -- (move away as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer") 3. retrograde, retreat -- (move back "The glacier retrogrades") 4. retreat, pull back back out back away crawfish, crawfish out pull in one's horns, withdraw -- (make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns") Grep of adj retreat retreating Overview of noun retreat The noun retreat has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) retreat -- ((military) withdrawal to a more favorable position) 2. retreat -- (a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet) 3. retreat -- ((military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position) 4. retreat -- ((military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset) 5. hideaway, retreat -- (a area where you can be alone) 6. retirement, retreat -- (withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat") Overview of verb retreat The verb retreat has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (10) withdraw, retreat, pull away draw back recede, pull back retire, move back -- (pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb") 2. retreat -- (move away as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer") 3. retrograde, retreat -- (move back "The glacier retrogrades") 4. retreat, pull back back out back away crawfish, crawfish out pull in one's horns, withdraw -- (make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns")
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