beating a retreat
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- escapeFlight from captivity
fallback · rout · regroup · tactical · bugles · drums · soldiers · white flag · defeated · hasty · orderly · strategic · backpedal · evacuation · scramble · desertion · cover · pursuit
military/tactical movement
beating a retreatadvancing
Moving in forward direction
charging · attacking · storming · pushing ahead · counterattacking
persistence vs. withdrawal
beating a retreatstanding one's ground
Refusing to yield position
holding firm · digging in · pressing on · persevering · sticking it out