To withdraw from a position, go back. / To withdraw military forces / (of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. / To slope back.

The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant. / The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.

Alternative spelling of re-treat

One who retreats. / A survivalist who plans to withdraw to a remote region in the event of a catastrophe.

plural of retreater

plural of retreat

A treatment performed a second or subsequent time.

simple past tense and past participle of retreat

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retreat

plural of retreatment