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retreatedverbpast tense of retreat to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)we retreated to the safety of the cellar at the first sign of the tornado backed away, dropped back, fell back, pulled out, receded, retired, withdrew fled, flewflinched, recoiled, shrank(or shrunk)chickened (out)bowed outbacked down, backpedaled, backtracked, climbed downdetached, disengaged, disentangled, pulled awayabandoned, departed, evacuated, left, quit(also quitted), vacated, went gave ground, gave way, lost ground advanced bearded, braved, brazened, breasted, confronted, dared, defied, faced, outbraved to hasten away from something dangerous or frighteningthe untried soldiers retreated in humiliating disarray almost as soon as the enemy's onslaught began bolted, broke, bugged out, fled, flew, hightailed (it), ran(also chiefly dialectical run), ran away, ran off, skedaddled absconded, cleared out, decamped, eloped, escaped, got (away), got out, lammed, lit(or lighted out), made off, mizzled(chiefly British), scarpered(British), scatted, scrammed, skipped (out), skirred beat a retreat, beat it, made tracks, turned tail bearded, braved, confronted, dared, defied, facedabided(also abode), dwelled(or dwelt), hung around, lingered, remained, stayed, stuck around, tarried |