Retreating - English meaning

Retreating – definitions in English dictionary

verb
(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
Usage examples:
The french retreated in disarray
Synonims:
Withdraw Retire Draw back Pull back Pull out Fall back Give way Give ground Recoil Flee Take flight Beat a retreat Beat a hasty retreat Run away Run off Make a run for it Run for it Make off

adjective
Moving back or away; withdrawing.
Usage examples:
The sound of retreating footsteps

Retreating translation into English

Retreating: translate from English into Chinese

撤退, 退, 后退, 退却, 退兵, 却

Retreating: translate from English into Dutch

Terugtrekkend, Terugtrekken, Terugwijken, Aftrekken

Retreating: translate from English into French

Retraite

Retreating: translate from English into German

Rückzug, Zurückziehen, Zurückweichen, Sich zurückziehen, Zurückgehen, Weichen, Schwinden

Retreating: translate from English into Hindi

पीछे हटते, पीछे हटना, स्थान छोड़ना

Retreating: translate from English into Italian

Ritirandosi, Ritirarsi, Indietreggiare, Retrocedere, Battere in ritirata

Retreating: translate from English into Korean

후퇴, 뒤로 물리다, 쑥 들어가다, 움푹 들어가다, 물러가다, 퇴각하다, 특히 말을 뒤로 물리다

Retreating: translate from English into Russian

Отступление, Отступающий

Retreating: translate from English into Spanish

Retirándose, Retirarse, Batirse en retirada

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’ (see retract).

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Retreating – similar words

retreater

noun
A person who retreats.

noun
= retreatant .

Retreater - all meanings in English

retreated

verb
(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
Usage examples:
The french retreated in disarray

noun
An act of moving back or withdrawing.
Usage examples:
A speedy retreat

noun
A signal for a military force to withdraw.
Usage examples:
The bugle sounded a retreat

Retreated - all meanings in English

retreatant

noun
A person who attends a retreat, especially a religious retreat.

Retreatant - all meanings in English

retreatal

adjective
Of or relating to the contraction and retreat of ice sheets and glaciers, or the retreat of the sea as sea level falls.

Retreatal - all meanings in English

retreat

verb
(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat.
Usage examples:
The french retreated in disarray

noun
An act of moving back or withdrawing.
Usage examples:
A speedy retreat

verb
The act of withdrawing or going backward

Retreat - all meanings in English

Retreating synonims

flee

verb
Run away from a place or situation of danger.
Usage examples:
To escape the fighting, his family fled from their village

verb
Run away quickly

verb
To escape by running away, esp. because of danger or fear
Usage examples:
[ i ] an fbi spokesman said stewart fled before police arrived.

Flee - all meanings in English

recoil

verb
Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.
Usage examples:
He recoiled in horror

noun
The action of recoiling.
Usage examples:
His body jerked with the recoil of the rifle

verb
To make a sudden movement away from something esp. because of fear or disgust
Usage examples:
Fig. sun-worshipers might recoil in horror at the chilling winds and rough seas, but we loved the p…

Recoil - all meanings in English

retire

verb
Leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.
Usage examples:
He retired from the navy in 1986

noun
A movement in which one leg is raised at right angles to the body until the toe is in line with the knee of the supporting leg.
Usage examples:
The orchestra stopped, and she continued to stay on pointe; sometimes moving from retiré into a la …

Retire - all meanings in English

withdraw

verb
Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
Usage examples:
Ruth withdrew her hand from his

verb
Pull back or move away or backward

verb
To take something back, or to remove something
Usage examples:
[ t ] he asked that his name be withdrawn from nomination for a golden globe award., [ t ] democrat…

Withdraw - all meanings in English

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