I. noun
Synonyms: shelter 1, asylum, cover, covert, harbor, harborage, haven, port, refuge, sanctuary
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: recede 1, back, fall back, retract, retrocede, retrograde
Related Word: quail, recoil, shrink
Antonyms: advance
2.
to draw back from action or danger
the army retreated in disarray
Synonyms: fall back, give back, retire, withdraw
Related Word: abandon, depart, evacuate, go, leave, pull out, quit, vacate; decamp, escape, flee, fly; back down, back out, bow out, climb down
Idioms: beat a retreat, drop back, give ground, give way, sound a retreat
Contrasted words: advance, move, proceed, progress
Antonyms: attack