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- [ree-treet]
- /riˈtrit/
- /rɪˈtriːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-treet]
- /riˈtrit/
Definitions of retreated word
- noun retreated the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action. 1
- noun retreated the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. 1
- noun retreated a place of refuge, seclusion, or privacy: The library was his retreat. 1
- noun retreated an asylum, as for the insane. 1
- noun retreated a retirement or a period of retirement for religious exercises and meditation. 1
- noun retreated Military. a flag-lowering ceremony held at sunset on a military post. the bugle call or drumbeat played at this ceremony. 1
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Origin of retreated
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; re- + treat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Retreated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retreated popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
retreated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retreated
verb retreated
- backpedaled — (US) Simple past tense and past participle of backpedal.
- backtracked — Simple past tense and past participle of backtrack.
- countermanded — Simple past tense and past participle of countermand.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- dematerialized — Simple past tense and past participle of dematerialize.
noun retreated
- coved — a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river.
- ebbed — the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- flighted — the act, manner, or power of flying.
- islanded — Simple past tense and past participle of island.
- laired — British Dialect. mud; mire.
adjective retreated
- nongregarious — (zoology) Not gregarious; solitary. Compare 'ungregarious'.
- withdrawn — past participle of withdraw.
Antonyms for retreated
verb retreated
- abounded — to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- assailed — Simple past tense and past participle of assail.
- attacked — to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
- came — Came is the past tense of come.
noun retreated
- assaulted — a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
- attempted — An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
- battled — Simple past tense and past participle of battle.
- chased — Pursue in order to catch or catch up with.
- combated — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
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