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retreating |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Retreat \Re*treat"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Retreated}; p. pr & vb n. {Retreating}.] To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place to withdraw; as the defeated army retreated from the field. The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea their furious tide. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: retreating adj : moving back or away [ant: {advancing}]
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