retreating - Meaning in Telugu

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retreat - Meaning in Telugu

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Definitions and Meaning of retreating in English

retreat noun

1. the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
2. withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

   Synonyms

   retirement

   Example

   • "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
3. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

   Example

   • "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
4. an area where you can be alone

   Synonyms

   hideaway

5. (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
6. (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
7. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

retreat verb

1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

   Synonyms

   back away, back out, crawfish out, crawfish, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw

   Examples

   • "He backed out of his earlier promise"
   • "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
   • "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"
2. pull back or move away or backward

   Synonyms

   draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw

   Examples

   • "The enemy withdrew"
   • "The limo pulled away from the curb"
3. move back

   Synonyms

   retrograde

   Example

   • "The glacier retrogrades"
4. move away, as for privacy

   Example

   • "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

Synonyms of retreat

• retirement
• hideaway
• back away, back out, crawfish, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, withdraw
• draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw
• retrograde

Antonyms of retreat

advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression

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