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  Retreat, TX (town, FIPS 61616)
    Location: 32.05130 N, 96.47709 W
    Population (1990): 334 (131 housing units)
    Area: 12.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

  Retreat \Re*treat"\, n. [F. retraite, fr. retraire to withdraw,
     L. retrahere; pref. re- re- + trahere to draw. See Trace,
     and cf. Retract, Retrace.]
     1. The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially
        from what is dangerous or disagreeable.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In a retreat he o?truns any lackey.   --Shak.
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     2. The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or
        safety; a refuge; an asylum.
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              He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no
              cost to make a delicious retreat.     --L'Estrange.
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              That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat
              From sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     3. (Mil. & Naval.)
        (a) The retiring of an army or body of men from the face
            of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater
            distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position.
        (b) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for
            the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping
            after defeat.
        (c) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a
            drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset
            (when the roll is called), or for retiring from
            action.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: A retreat is properly an orderly march, in which
           circumstance it differs from a flight.
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     4. (Eccl.)
        (a) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in
            religious exercises.
        (b) A period of several days of withdrawal from society to
            a religious house for exclusive occupation in the
            duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a
            retreat.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Retirement; departure; withdrawment; seclusion;
          solitude; privacy; asylum; shelter; refuge.
          [1913 Webster]

  Retreat \Re*treat"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Retreated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Retreating.]
     To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to
     withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The rapid currents drive
           Towards the retreating sea their furious tide.
                                                    --Milton.
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  Retreat \Re*treat"\, n. [F. retraite, fr. retraire to withdraw,
     L. retrahere; pref. re- re- + trahere to draw. See Trace,
     and cf. Retract, Retrace.]
     1. The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially
        from what is dangerous or disagreeable.
  
              In a retreat he o?truns any lackey.   --Shak.
  
     2. The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or
        safety; a refuge; an asylum.
  
              He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no
              cost to make a delicious retreat.     --L'Estrange.
  
              That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat From
              sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     3. (Mil. & Naval.)
        (a) The retiring of an army or body of men from the face
            of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater
            distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position.
        (b) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for
            the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping
            after defeat.
        (c) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a
            drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset
            (when the roll is called), or for retiring from
            action.
  
     Note: A retreat is properly an orderly march, in which
           circumstance it differs from a flight.
  
     4. (Eccl.)
        (a) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in
            religious exercises.
        (b) A period of several days of withdrawal from society to
            a religious house for exclusive occupation in the
            duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a
            retreat.
  
     Syn: Retirement; departure; withdrawment; seclusion;
          solitude; privacy; asylum; shelter; refuge.

  Retreat \Re*treat"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Retreated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Retreating.]
     To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to
     withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
  
           The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea
           their furious tide.                      --Milton.

  retreat
       n 1: (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"
       2: a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
       3: (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous
          position
       4: (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag
          at sunset
       5: an area where you can be alone [syn: hideaway]
       6: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious
          retreat" [syn: retirement]
       v 1: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew";
            "The limo pulled away from the curb" [syn: withdraw, pull
            away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move
            back]
       2: move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to
          Castelgondolfo every summer"
       3: move back; "The glacier retrogrades" [syn: retrograde]
       4: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;
          "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He
          backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive
          investment company pulled in its horns" [syn: pull back,
           back out, back away, crawfish, crawfish out, pull
          in one's horns, withdraw]

  retreat
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 υποχώρηση
     2 στρατιωτικό σήμα για υποχώρηση
     3 τελετή για την έπαρση της σημαίας
     4 μεταβολή, στροφή επί τόπου
     5 τόπος αναψυχής με γαλήνιο, ήσυχο περιβάλλον
     6 περίοδος απόσυρσης και αυτοσυγκέντρωσης
     Αγγλικά vb.
     υποχωρώ εν όψει κάποιου κινδύνου ή γενικά μιας δυσάρεστης κατάστασης

  re-treat
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To treat or deal with (gloss: a topic) again or
  differently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To apply treatment to (gloss: an injury, a
  surface, etc.) again

  retreat
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     1 a period of meditation, prayer or study; (l en retreat)
     2 a location for such activities
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 a period of meditation, prayer or study; (l en retreat)
     2 a location for such activities

  re-treat
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To treat or deal with (gloss: a topic) again or
  differently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To apply treatment to (gloss: an injury, a
  surface, etc.) again

  retreat
     n.
     1 The act of pull back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous,
  or unpleasant.
     2 The act of reverseing direction and recedeing from a forward
  position.
     3 A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
     vb.
     1 To withdraw from a position, go back.
     2 # To withdraw military forces
     3 (q: of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer
  temperatures.
     4 To slope back.
     vb.
     (alt sp en re-treat)

  re-treat
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To treat or deal with (gloss: a topic) again or
  differently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To apply treatment to (gloss: an injury, a
  surface, etc.) again

  retreat
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     1 a period of meditation, prayer or study; (l en retreat)
     2 a location for such activities
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 a period of meditation, prayer or study; (l en retreat)
     2 a location for such activities

  re-treat
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To treat or deal with (gloss: a topic) again or
  differently.
     2 (lb en transitive) To apply treatment to (gloss: an injury, a
  surface, etc.) again

  retreat
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     1 a period of meditation, prayer or study; (l en retreat)
     2 a location for such activities
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     1 a period of meditation, prayer or study; (l en retreat)
     2 a location for such activities

  retreat
     Englanti n.
     1 vetäytyminen, perääntyminen
     2 (sot.) vetäytymissignaali
     3 (sot.) lipunlaskuseremonia
     4 turvapaikka, suojapaikka, lomapaikka
     5 eläkkeelle jäänti
     Englanti vb.
     1 vetäytyä, perääntyä
     2 jäädä eläkkeelle
     3 peruuttaa

  retreat
     Engelska n.
     reträtt
     Engelska vb.
     retirera

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  1. sterf
  2. aftrek, die aftog blaas
  3. aftog

  Retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  التراجع

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  1. отстъпле́ние
  act of pulling back or withdrawing
  2. уедине́ние
  period of meditation, prayer, or study
  3. убе́жище
  quiet place affording privacy

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  отстъ́пвам, отстъ́пя
  to withdraw military forces

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  couvnutí

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  ustupovat

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  ustoupit

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  couvnout

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  ústup

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  ustoupit

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  couvnutí

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  couvnout

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  cilio 

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  encil 

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  encilio 

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  ymgilio 

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Exerzitien  [relig.]
        "go on a retreat"  - Exerzitien machen
     Synonym: spiritual exercises
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Schritt zurück/rückwärts
     Synonym: retreat step
  
   see: fencing step, advance step, advance, crossover step forward/backward, crossover forward/backward, check step, check, jump forward/backward
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Rückbau  [min.]
     Synonyms: retreating working, working home
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Rückzug  [mil.]
        "in the retreat"  - auf dem Rückzug
        "beat a retreat"  - den Rückzug antreten
        "sound the retreat"  - zum Rückzug blasen
   see: retreats, retreat
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  den Rückzug antreten
        "sound the retreat"  - zum Rückzug blasen
   see: retreat, retreats
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Rückzugsgebiet  [bot.]  [zool.]
     Synonym: stronghold
  
   see: strongholds, retreats
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Rückzugsort , Zufluchtsort , Refugium  [soc.]
     Synonym: bolthole
  
   see: retreats, boltholes
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Rüstzeit  [relig.]
     Synonym: period of reflection
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Zurückgezogenheit , Klausur  [soc.]
     Synonyms: retirement, seclusion
  
   see: in seclusion
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  zurückweichen 
           Note: vor jdm.
   see: retreating, retreated
  
           Note: from sb.

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  sich zurückziehen 
        "retreat into oneself"  - sich in sich selbst zurückziehen
        "retreat into a fantasy world"  - sich in eine Fantasiewelt flüchten
   see: retreating, retreated, retreat
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  einen Rückzieher machen
   see: retreat, retreating, retreated
  

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  Zuflucht , Zufluchtsort 

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  
  κρησφύγετο, οπισθοδρομώ, ησυχαστήριο, υποχωρώ

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  1. perääntyminen
  act of pulling back or withdrawing
  2. vetäytyminen
  period of meditation, prayer, or study
  3. piilopaikka, turvapaikka
  quiet place affording privacy

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  perääntyä, vetäytyä
  to withdraw military forces

  retreat /ritriːt/
  1. décéder
  2. se retirer

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  1. वापसी
        "The N.C.C.cadets are in retreat from the camp."
  2. वापसी का संकेत
        "Sound the retreat on a bugle."
  3. एकान्त-वास
        "She always spends her weekends at a country retreat."

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/ 
  1. वापस~होना
        "He has forced the enemy to retreat."
  2. चले जाना
        "The forces retreated form the border after the peace treaty."
  3. पीछे हटना
        "The flood water slowly retreated."
  4. कीमत कम होना
        "Nowadays share prices are retreating."

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  odstupanje, odstupiti, povlačenje, povući se, sklonište, utočište, uzmicanje

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  1. visszavonulás
  2. takarodó
  3. csendes pihenôhely
  4. magányosság
  5. visszavonultság
  6. menedékhely
  7. csendes napok
  8. lelkigyakorlat

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  1. mundur
  act of pulling back or withdrawing
  2. khalwat, retret
  period of meditation, prayer, or study

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  後退, 撤退, 退却
  act of pulling back or withdrawing

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  後退, 退却
  to withdraw military forces

  retreat /ritriːt/
  1. aftrekken, sterven, vergaan, verscheiden
  2. de aftocht blazen, terugkrabbelen, zich terugtrekken
  3. aftocht, retraite, terugmars, terugtrekking

  retreat /rɪˈtri:t/
  I.   1.  odsuwać się
   2.  wycofywać się
  II.   1.  odwrót
   2.  schronienie, azyl
   3.  beat a hasty retreat (beat V: :a :hasty :retreat)
   - uciekać

  retreat /ritriːt/
  andar, decorrer, passar-se

  retreat /ritriːt/
  retirarse

  retreat //ɹəˈtɹiːt// 
  retirera
  to withdraw military forces

  retreat /ɹɪtɹˈiːt/
  1. çekilmek, geri çekilmek
  2. düşman önünden çekilmek, geri kaçmak
  3. geriye kaçırmak, geriye çekmek
  4. geriye çekme veya çekilme, geriye kaçma
  5. geri çekilme işareti
  6. inziva köşesi, çekilecek yer, sığınak
  7. tımarhane
  8. şifa yurdu
  9. koy evi, tenha yer
  10. sohbet için bir kenara çekiliş. a retreating chin basık çene. beat a retreat geri çekilmek, kaçmak. in full retreat tam çekilme halinde.

  retreat
  retreat

  
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  Retreat, TX -- U.S. town in Texas
     Population (2000):    339
     Housing Units (2000): 127
     Land area (2000):     4.962652 sq. miles (12.853209 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.018891 sq. miles (0.048928 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.981543 sq. miles (12.902137 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            61616
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             32.051204 N, 96.474394 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Retreat, TX
      Retreat
  

  293 Moby Thesaurus words for "retreat":
     Jim Crow, abandon, abandonment, abscond, adytum, alcove, almshouse,
     apartheid, apartness, arbor, ascend, ashram, asylum, avoid,
     avoidance, back, back down, back out, balance, bank,
     beat a retreat, blench, blink, bolt-hole, bow out, bower, bowl,
     cabinet, cache, cant, capitulation, careen, catabasis, cell,
     cession, climb, climb down, cloister, closet, collapse,
     concealment, conservatory, corner, cover, covert, coverture,
     cranny, crash, cringe, cubby, cubbyhole, cup, dark corner, debate,
     decamp, decampment, deceleration, declension, decline,
     decline and fall, decrescendo, deliberate, demur, den, depart,
     departure, descend, detachment, die away, diminish, diminuendo,
     dip, disappear, disengage, disengagement, dish, dive, dodge,
     downtrend, downturn, draw back, draw off, drift away, drop, duck,
     dugout, dwindle, dwindling, ebb, egress, escape, evacuate,
     evacuation, evade, evasion, exit, exodus, fade, fade away, fall,
     fall away, fall back, fall off, fallback, falter, fear, flee,
     flight, flinch, fly, foster home, foxhole, funk hole, gazebo,
     getaway, give, give back, give ground, give place, giving in,
     giving over, giving up, glasshouse, go, go away, go back,
     go downhill, go uphill, going, grade, greenhouse, halfway house,
     hang back, harbor, harborage, haven, hegira, hem and haw,
     hermitage, hesitate, hideaway, hideout, hidey hole, hiding,
     hiding place, hole, hollow, holy of holies, home, hospice,
     hospitium, hover, hum and haw, incline, incurve, isolation,
     isolationism, ivory tower, jib, keel, kiosk, lair, lapse,
     lathhouse, lean, leave, leaving, list, lose ground, mew, move away,
     move back, move off, niche, nook, nursing home, orphanage, parting,
     passing, pause, pergola, pitch, plunge, ponder, poor farm,
     poorhouse, port, privacy, privatism, privatization, pull away,
     pull back, pull out, pullback, pullout, quail, quarantine, quit,
     rake, recede, recedence, receding, recess, recession, reclusion,
     recoil, reculade, reel back, refuge, relinquishment, remission,
     removal, remove, renunciation, resort, rest home, retire,
     retirement, retract, retractation, retractility, retraction,
     retrocede, retrocedence, retrograde, rise, run away, run back,
     rustication, sanctuary, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, scruple,
     seclusion, secrecy, secret place, segregation, separation,
     sequestration, sheer off, shelter, shelve, shilly-shally, shrink,
     shrink back, shy, sidestep, sidestepping, sidle, sink, slant,
     slope, slowdown, slump, solitude, splendid isolation, stand back,
     stand off, start aside, start back, stash, stick at, stickle,
     stop to consider, straddle the fence, strain at, subsidence,
     summerhouse, surrender, swag, sway, swerve, take flight,
     think twice about, tilt, tip, turn aside, turn tail, undercovert,
     uprise, vacate, vanish, walkout, wane, weasel, weasel out,
     widen the distance, wince, withdraw, withdrawal, withdrawment,
     workhouse, yield
  
  

  n. 休息寓所,撤退,隐居;
  v. 撤退,隐退,向后倾;

     n. 休息寓所,撤退,隐居,退避,避难所
     vi. 撤退,隐退,放弃,向后倾
     vt. 退(棋)