I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a retreating army (= moving away after being defeated )
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Washington's troops pursued the retreating British army.
ignominious defeat/failure/retreat etc
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
further
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She had retreated further and further away from them all, Emmie thought.
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Deng retreated further from public view, only to re-emerge in early 1992 with his trip to the south.
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She felt a sharp blow to her arm and gasped, retreating further .
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And you've retreated further and further into it, and I've been jealous.
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After Melusina she appears to have written no more poetry, and retreated further and further into voluntary silence.
■ NOUN
army
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As night fell the Empire army was in full retreat with wolf riders snapping at their heels.
■ VERB
force
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His body was arched as though he had been forced to retreat .
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The dignity of the law has met the volatility of Nature and has been forced to retreat .
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This move would either have won material or force Black to retreat into a hopelessly passive position.
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Taylor was forced to retreat to the eastern outskirts of Monrovia on Oct. 12 following aerial bombardment of his positions.
order
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Padilla ordered his companions to retreat while he stayed on.
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I ordered our troops to retreat and disappear like burning grass in the dry season.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
withdraw/retreat in good order
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"You haven't heard the last of this!'' shouted Spencer, retreating up the stairs.
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After the battle, Santa Anna retreated with his forces.
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Gold prices retreated after reaching a record price yesterday.
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In 1443, the Hungarian army advanced into Serbia, and the Turks were forced to retreat .
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Jim saw me approaching and quickly retreated down a side street.
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Lieutenant Peterson shouted the order to retreat .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As his father approached, Richard retreated steadily, never once daring to stand his ground against him.
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Even then these stubborn blue lines retreated in fairly good order.
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It's for throwing at them as you retreat into the living room.
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On trembling legs, she retreated towards the door.
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Pretty and earthy, she can be aggressive or retreat believably, and has some nice scenes with her extended family.
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Seven years earlier, she had retreated from marriage to protect her career; now she would marry to defend her independence.
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The dignity of the law has met the volatility of Nature and has been forced to retreat .
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
full
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Odours offensive enough to put a cat into full retreat are rare.
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Pope interpreted this movement to mean that the enemy were in full retreat .
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He informed us that our brigade was to be the rear guard of the army, which was in full retreat .
hasty
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Then, thanking him, I beat a hasty retreat to the sacristy door and knocked.
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Any females which are not ripe will either stay away or beat a hasty retreat .
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With decks awash with diesel we beat a hasty retreat back to Lerwick.
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They were forced to beat a hasty retreat and arrived at their rendezvous with Morris's patrol on time.
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The Army moved in with a water cannon and tear gas, forcing the marchers into hasty retreat .
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But then, instead of making a hasty retreat , they lurked around the airfield buildings to wait for the explosions.
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He beat a hasty retreat when he spotted me approaching, but it was not hasty enough.
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Beat a hasty retreat , that was what he would do.
■ NOUN
country
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Their home is a country retreat which Julie finds harder and harder to leave.
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He reached a place called Wading Point, the country retreat of Carmine Latta.
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This is an opportunity to stay in the country retreat of a titled gentleman.
weekend
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Two years ago they bought the seafront house as a weekend retreat .
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In high school he made weekend retreats .
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In the 1960s she and husband Harry bought a Whitby cottage as a weekend retreat .
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But the family found great enjoyment at their new weekend retreat .
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He was anxious to obtain a weekend retreat close to London and the derelict mill promised conveniently located, characterful accommodation.
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Each was a weekend retreat for white-collar workers and gentry for purposes of education and uplift.
■ VERB
beat
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Then, thanking him, I beat a hasty retreat to the sacristy door and knocked.
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Appointees interviewed repeated a familiar theme: They all loved their jobs but are beating a retreat without regret.
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Any females which are not ripe will either stay away or beat a hasty retreat .
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I beat a heavy retreat: what I did not want to do was find out what the locals were like.
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With decks awash with diesel we beat a hasty retreat back to Lerwick.
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They were forced to beat a hasty retreat and arrived at their rendezvous with Morris's patrol on time.
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Objects and fantasy are then used not as a means of venturing out, but to beat a retreat .
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He beat a hasty retreat when he spotted me approaching, but it was not hasty enough.
force
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The Sandinistas were forced into a temporary retreat but returned later with reinforcements to do battle in the streets.
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Predictably, he has been forced into a humiliating retreat .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
beat a (hasty) retreat
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Any females which are not ripe will either stay away or beat a hasty retreat.
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Appointees interviewed repeated a familiar theme: They all loved their jobs but are beating a retreat without regret.
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He beat a hasty retreat when he spotted me approaching, but it was not hasty enough.
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Objects and fantasy are then used not as a means of venturing out, but to beat a retreat.
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Then, thanking him, I beat a hasty retreat to the sacristy door and knocked.
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They were forced to beat a hasty retreat and arrived at their rendezvous with Morris's patrol on time.
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With decks awash with diesel we beat a hasty retreat back to Lerwick.
withdraw/retreat in good order
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a retreat for writers and artists
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An army in retreat can be even more dangerous than one that is advancing.
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Stock prices turned downward today in a retreat led by IBM.
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the presidential retreat at Camp David
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The room was an intimate retreat from the rest of the house.
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The soldiers made a strategic retreat .
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Today's statement represents a retreat from their previous position.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And the other thing I think is, you need to get out of this retreat mode.
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But the playroom is to be absorbed into the retreat and conference centre next year.
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It appeared to represent a retreat in the face of international criticism.
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Most of the Others were too paralyzed with fright to move; but some began a slow, stumbling retreat .
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The retreat of Marxism has been paralleled by the ascendancy of the New Right.
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Thereafter, the conventional insistence on the balanced budget under all circumstances and at all levels of economic activity was in retreat .
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They were forced to beat a hasty retreat and arrived at their rendezvous with Morris's patrol on time.