A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
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A period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, or study: a religious retreat.
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A period of seclusion, retirement, or solitude.
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A place affording peace, quiet, privacy, or security. See Synonyms at shelter.
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The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant.
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verb-transitive
Games To move (a chess piece) back.
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verb-intransitive
To fall or draw back; withdraw or retire. See Synonyms at recede1.
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To slope backward.
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verb
To make a retreat .
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To slope backward.
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To draw or lead back .
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To move (a piece) back in chess.
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