retreat

pull back or move away or backward

• “The enemy withdrew”
• “The limo pulled away from the curb”

move away, as for privacy

• “The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer”

move back

• “The glacier retrogrades”

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

• “We”
• “;”
• “;”

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy''s superior forces or after a defeat

• “the disorderly retreat of French troops”

a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

an area where you can be alone

withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• “the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity”