Word a Day
retreat
What does retreat mean?
retreat (verb): to withdraw from a position, go back.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce retreat?
/ɹiˈtɹit/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does retreat come from?
From Middle English retret, from Old French retrait or retret, from Latin retractus, from retraho.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of retreat?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “retreat”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “retreat” mean?
expose to a chance of loss or damage
Not quite: that's what risk means.
to agree; to be equal; to correspond
Not quite: that's what match means.
put an end to a state or an activity
Not quite: that's what quit means.
to withdraw from a position, go back
Right! That's what “retreat” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “retreat”?
consider
Not quite: consider means something else.
increase
Not quite: increase means something else.
withdraw
Right!
remember
Not quite: remember means something else.
Learn a word like “retreat” every day
Word a Day for iPhone quizzes you on a few new words a day and brings each one back for review at growing intervals. Free, no account, no ads.
Coming soon to the App Store