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Moderateretreat
The correct spelling is retreat.
How to pronounce retreat
/ɹəˈtɹiːt/
nounIPA: /ɹəˈtɹiːt/
Say it like: Ret-ree-t
The correct spelling is retreat. The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant. For example: "a retreating forehead"
Usage Examples
“a retreating forehead”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
- 2.The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
- 3.A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
- 4.A peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
- 5.A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
verb
- 1.To withdraw from a position, go back.
- 2.(of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
- 3.To slope back.
- 4.To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.
- 5.To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again
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