retreat
re- "back" + trahere "to draw" (see tract)
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verb no object
(of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat:
〘軍〙 〈軍隊などが〉(交戦を避けて･敵に破れて)撤退, 退却する(↔ advance)
e.g. the French retreated in disarray.
move back or withdraw:
｟文｠ 〈人が〉 «…から/…へ» (恐れたり恥ずかしくて)後退する, 後ろへ下がる, 後ずさりする, 逃げる «from/to»
e.g. it becomes so hot that the lizards retreat into the shade
e.g. (as adjective retreating) : the sound of retreating footsteps
e.g. a series of trenches which filled with water when the ice retreated.
withdraw to a quiet or secluded place:
｟書｠ 〈人が〉 «…から/より安全･静かな場所へ» 逃げ込む, 引きこもる, 隠遁（いんとん）する «from/into, to»
e.g. after the funeral he retreated to the shore.
change one's decisions, plans, or attitude, as a result of criticism from others:
〈人などが〉 【当初の計画･約束などから/やや穏健なものへ】後退する, 方針を変更する «from/into»
e.g. his proposals were clearly unreasonable and he was soon forced to retreat.
(of shares of stock) decline in value:
〘経〙 〈株価などが〉下がる
e.g. with complement : shares retreated 32 points to 653 points.
with object Chess move (a piece) back from a forward or threatened position on the board.
(チェスで)〈駒〉を後ろに下げる
noun
1. an act of moving back or withdrawing:
(恐れや恥ずかしさのための)後ずさり, 後退 (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う)
e.g. a speedy retreat
〖具体例では可算〗 «…からの» (敗れた軍隊の)退却, 撤退, 後退 «from» (↔ advance)
e.g. the army was in retreat.
an act of changing one's decisions, plans, or attitude, especially as a result of criticism from others:
【当初の計画･約束などから/やや穏健なものへの】変更, 後退 «from/to» (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う) .
e.g. the unions made a retreat from their earlier position.
a decline in the value of shares of stock.
〘経〙 (株価などの)下落
2. a signal for a military force to withdraw:
〖通例the ～〗 退却の合図
e.g. the bugle sounded a retreat.
a military musical ceremony carried out at sunset, originating in the playing of drums and bugles to tell soldiers to return to camp for the night.
帰営ラッパ, 太鼓; (日没時の)国旗降下式の合図
3. a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax:
(安全･静寂な)避難場所, 保養所, 隠遁所, 憩いの場, 隠れ家
e.g. their mountain retreat in New Hampshire.
a period of seclusion for the purposes of prayer and meditation:
〘宗〙 (修行を行う)静修(期間), 黙想会〘黙想のため修道院に入る〙
e.g. the bishop is away on his annual retreat
e.g. before his ordination he went on retreat.
PHRASES
beat a retreat
see beat.
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’ (see retract).