retreats
Falls back strategically
Retreats covers both withdrawal and sanctuary.
An army retreats from battle.
A person retreats from an argument or difficult position.
As a noun, a retreat is the act of withdrawing, or a place of refuge and privacy: a mountain retreat, a yoga retreat.
A retreat can also be a period of seclusion for reflection or spiritual practice: She went on a silent retreat.
The hairline retreats when it recedes from the forehead.
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
disengage · abandon · relinquish · cede · retire · backtrack · yield · escape
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
monastery · vision quest · sabbatical · contemplation · prayer · fasting · solitude · renewal
Shelter from danger
- refugePlace of safety
- asylumShelter from persecution
- shelterProtected place or structure
- oasisFertile desert spot
hideaway · harbor · cloister · hermitage · preserve · hideout · getaway · escape
Agreed halt to hostilities
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
accord · settlement · concession · backing down · capitulation · de-escalation · compromise · yielding
At another location
- team-buildingFostering group cohesion
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
brainstorming · planning session · strategy session · away day · bonding · breakout session · facilitation
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
- pullbackWithdrawal or reduction
- evacuationRemoval from danger
surrender · disengage · abandon · relinquish · cede · retire · backtrack · yield · escape · vacate
meditation
Focused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
ashram · monastery · vision quest · sabbatical · contemplation · prayer · fasting · solitude · renewal · reflection
haven
Shelter from danger
oasis · hideaway · harbor · cloister · hermitage · preserve · hideout · getaway · escape · safe house
truce
Agreed halt to hostilities
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
detente · accord · settlement · concession · backing down · capitulation · de-escalation · compromise · yielding · surrender
offsite
At another location
- team-buildingFostering group cohesion
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
seminar · brainstorming · planning session · strategy session · away day · bonding · breakout session · facilitation
- monasticismabbeys, abbey, abbots, abbot, cloister
- Catholic ministrycatechists, evangelization, religious education, RCIA, youth ministry
- Penanceconfession booth, act of contrition, contrition, penitent, public penance
- religious educationreligious education, Bible college, Bible stories, religious instruction, Sunday school
- religious lifereligious vows, religious sisters, religious habit, novitiate, motherhouse
- workplace wellnesswellness, wellness program, corporate wellness, health screening, wellness programs
retreatsapproaches
Ways of doing something
advances · draws near · closes in · proceeds · progresses
retreatsprogresses
Moves forward steadily
advances · advancements · improves · develops · grows
- 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