Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - retreat
Retreat
retreat
v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. (esp. of military forces) go back, retire; relinquish a position. b tr. cause to retreat; move back. 2 intr. (esp. of features) recede; slope back. --n. 1 a the act or an instance of retreating. b Mil. a signal for this. 2 withdrawal into privacy or security. 3 a place of shelter or seclusion. 4 a period of seclusion for prayer and meditation. 5 Mil. a bugle-call at sunset. 6 a place for the reception of the elderly or others in need of care. Etymology: ME f. OF retret (n.), retraiter (v.) f. L retrahere: see RETRACT
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English retret, from Anglo-French retrait, from past participle of retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere, from re+ trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable, the process of receding from a position or state attained , b. the usually forced withdrawal of troops from an enemy or from an advanced position, a signal for ~ing, c. a signal given by bugle at the beginning of a military flag-lowering ceremony, a military flag-lowering ceremony, a place of privacy or safety ; refuge, a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction under a director , II. verb Date: 15th century intransitive verb to make a ~ ; withdraw, to slope backward, transitive verb to draw or lead back ; remove, see: recede ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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