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retreat meaning in Punjabi

ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਣਾ

/ɹɪˈtɹiːt/

retreat in Punjabi: ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਣਾ, ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਨਾ. In English, retreat means the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

Punjabi words for retreat

ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਣਾ, ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਨਾ

English meaning of retreat

  1. noun The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
  2. noun The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
  3. noun Withdrawal by a military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
  4. noun A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.

Full definition of retreat

retreat in a sentence

  • The general opted for a swift retreat because he saw his troops were vastly outnumbered.
  • We both need a week retreat after those two stressful years working in the city.
  • The general refused to order his soldiers to retreat, despite being vastly outnumbered.

Synonyms of retreat

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Questions about retreat in Punjabi

What is the meaning of retreat in Punjabi?
Retreat in Punjabi is ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਣਾ, ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਨਾ.
retreat ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Retreat: ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਣਾ, ਪਿੱਛੇ ਹਟਨਾ.
What does retreat mean in English?
Retreat means the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

Source and license

Punjabi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “retreat”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: retreat (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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