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1.nounThe act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
2.nounThe act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
3.nounA peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
4.nounA peaceful, quiet place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory.
5.nounA period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
6.nounA period of meditation, prayer or study.
7.nounWithdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
8.nounA signal for a military withdrawal.
9.nounA bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
10.nounA military ceremony to lower the flag.
11.nounThe move of a piece from a threatened position.
12.verbTo withdraw from a position, go back.
13.verb(of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
14.verbTo slope back."a retreating forehead"