retreating

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy´s superior forces or after a defeat
• a place of privacy
• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
• an area where you can be alonehideaway
• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
• pull back or move away or backward
• move away, as for privacy
• move back
• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

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