retreat
US /riˈtrit/
noun, verb Advanced · C1 Phát triển doanh nghiệp
Definition
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The managers attended a weekend retreat to plan next year's strategy.
Synonyms
- getawaythe attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
- hideawaya hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
- withdrawpull back or move away or backward
Collocations
- Easy quiet mountain retreatto quiet mountain retreat, meaning to become quiet or quieter
- Medium annual corporate strategic retreatdescribing annual corporate strategic retreat ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)
- Hard beat a hasty tactical retreat before heavy lossesto beat a hasty tactical retreat before heavy losses, meaning to come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- Very Hard retreat into obstinate denial of empirical factsto retreat into obstinate denial of empirical facts, meaning to pull back or move away or backward
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