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retreated

The correct spelling is retreated.

How to pronounce retreated

verb

Say it like: Ret-ree-ted

The correct spelling is retreated. To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently. For example: "a retreating forehead"

Usage Examples

a retreating forehead

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.
  2. 2.To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again
  3. 3.To withdraw from a position, go back.
  4. 4.(of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
  5. 5.To slope back.

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