Retreat

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
R
Pronunciation
/riˈtrit/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. ' I've already got a job, ' I said quickly, and retreated from the room
  2. The French, suddenly outnumbered, were forced to retreat
  3. I believe people should live in houses that allow them to retreat from the harsh realities of life
  4. He spent yesterday hidden away in his country retreat.
  5. Cockburn decided it was time to beat a hasty retreat.

Other meanings of R

Record Business
Are Computing
Read Computing
Rest Community
Resources Gov
Real Academic
Ring Computing
Rate Business
Room Academic
Required Gov