retreated
Gave up ground
Retreated is the past tense of retreat, meaning to withdraw or pull back.
Armies retreat from advancing enemies.
A person retreats from an argument they can no longer defend.
The word suggests backing away from something difficult, dangerous, or overwhelming: She retreated to her room after the confrontation.
The floodwaters finally retreated.
Reverse one's stance
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- recedeMove back from
- vacateLeave a place empty
- evacuateLeave due to danger
abandon · flee · depart · exit · escape · disappear · vanish · recoil
State of being alone
- isolationComplete separation from others
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
hermitage · hideaway · privacy · withdrawn · sequestered · quietude · recluse · cloister
Return to former state
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- backslideRevert to bad habits
- relapseReturn to former illness
- retrogressionMovement to earlier state
wane · ebb · reverse · reversal · reversion · recede · diminish · weaken
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- rearguardTroops protecting retreating forces
flank · fortification · garrison · encampment · barracks · battalion · regiment · brigade
Post-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- restorationReturning something to condition
renewal · rest · respite · sanctuary · spa · wellness · rejuvenation · therapy
backpedal
Reverse one's stance
evacuate · abandon · flee · depart · exit · escape · disappear · vanish · recoil · shrink
solitude
State of being alone
haven · hermitage · hideaway · privacy · withdrawn · sequestered · quietude · recluse · cloister · den
regression
Return to former state
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- backslideRevert to bad habits
- relapseReturn to former illness
retrogression · wane · ebb · reverse · reversal · reversion · recede · diminish · weaken · falter
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
rearguard · flank · fortification · garrison · encampment · barracks · battalion · regiment · brigade · infantry
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
restoration · renewal · rest · respite · sanctuary · spa · wellness · rejuvenation · therapy · restorative
- pulling backrecoiled, flinched, withdrew, retracted, backed off
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
- going backwardwent back, reversed, returned, withdrew, backtracked
- introvertsintrovert, introverted, shy, reserved, loner
- disappearedvanished, disappeared, gone, vanish, faded
- second thoughtssecond thoughts, reconsideration, rethinking, change of mind, change of heart
retreatedadvanced
Far along in development
approached · progressed · moved forward · proceeded · pressed on
retreatedadvanced
Far along in development
attacked · charged · engaged · assaulted · counterattacked
retreatedprogressed
Moved toward completion
advanced · expanded · grew · surged · flourished
- family retreatGroup trip with relatives
- wellness retreatsRestorative destination programs
- rustic retreatRural vacation dwelling
- peaceful retreatsCalm places for rest
- company retreat
- weekend retreatBrief leisure trip away