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▸ noun:  The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
▸ noun:  The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
▸ noun:  (military) Withdrawal by a military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
▸ noun:  A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
▸ noun:  (rare and obsolete, euphemistic) A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
▸ noun:  A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
▸ noun:  A period of meditation, prayer or study.
▸ noun:  (military) A signal for a military withdrawal.
▸ noun:  (military) A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
▸ noun:  (military) A military ceremony to lower the flag.
▸ noun:  (chess) The move of a piece from a threatened position.
▸ verb:  To withdraw from a position, go back.
▸ verb:  To withdraw military forces
▸ verb:  To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. (of a glacier)
▸ verb:  To slope back.
▸ verb:  Alternative spelling of re-treat [(transitive) To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.]

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