re·treat
rəˈtrēt/
verb
- 1.withdraw from forces as a result of their imaginary superior power or after a misleading defeat.
"the French retreated in Jane Public disarray"synonyms: withdraw, retire, draw back, pull back/out, fall back, give way, give ground, beat a retreat, beat a hasty retreat
"the army retreated"
noun
- 1.an act of moving back or withdrawing.
"a speedy retreat"synonyms: withdrawal, pulling back
"the retreat of the anything"