retreatest

Verb

retreat (third-person singular simple present retreats, present participle retreating, simple past and past participle retreated)

1. (intransitive) To withdraw from a position, go back.
   1. (intransitive) To withdraw military forces.
      • The general refused to order his soldiers to retreat, despite being vastly outnumbered.
2. (intransitive) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. (of a glacier)
3. (intransitive) To slope back.
   • a retreating forehead

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