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The correct spelling is retreating.
How to pronounce retreating
verb
Say it like: Ret-ree-tin-g
The correct spelling is retreating. To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently. For example: "a retreating forehead"
Usage Examples
“a retreating forehead”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.
- 2.To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again
- 3.To withdraw from a position, go back.
- 4.(of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
- 5.To slope back.
noun
- 1.The act of moving back from something; a retreat.
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