retreat
/rɪˈtriːt/verb
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पीछे हटना
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[I] ~ (from…) (to…)
(of an army) to move back away from the enemy after being defeated
पीछे हटना
- The enemy retreated across the river.
- The defeated army retreated into the hills as the monsoon began.
- The army retreated to the nearby hills.
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- The flood waters began to retreat.
- The soldiers retreated under heavy fire.
Synonyms withdraw pull back fall back
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[I]
to move away from a difficult or unpleasant situation; to change your mind
(स्थिति या रुख से) पीछे हट जाना
- The government retreated from its earlier position.
- The company retreated from its plan to raise prices after the protests.
- The company retreated from its earlier claim.
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- She retreated into silence after the argument.
- The minister retreated from his position.
Synonyms back down withdraw
Opposite stand firm
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[C, U]
the act of moving away from the enemy or from a difficult situation
पीछे हटना, पलायन
- The general ordered a retreat.
- Their retreat from the project surprised the investors.
- The retreat of the glaciers is a worry for scientists.
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- The soldiers made an orderly retreat.
- The general ordered a retreat before dawn.
Opposite advance
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[C]
a quiet, private place where you can go to rest or to think
एकांत स्थान, शांत आश्रय
- a mountain retreat
- We spent a quiet weekend at a yoga retreat near Rishikesh.
- They spent a week at a retreat in the hills.
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- The cottage is a peaceful retreat from city life.
- He built a small study as his private retreat.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
retreat from / to / into sth
Use from for the place or position left, to for the place reached, and into for a mental refuge.
छोड़े गए स्थान या पद के लिए from, पहुँचे हुए स्थान के लिए to और मानसिक आश्रय के लिए into आता है।
- The army retreated from the border to the hills.
- He retreated into silence after the argument.
beat a (hasty) retreat
This fixed phrase means to leave quickly, usually to avoid trouble or embarrassment.
इस स्थिर वाक्यांश का अर्थ मुसीबत या शर्मिंदगी से बचने के लिए जल्दी निकल जाना है।
- The thief beat a hasty retreat when the guard shouted.
retreat (noun): in retreat / a retreat for sb
In retreat describes a force or a trend that is falling back; a retreat for sb is a quiet place for rest or prayer.
'In retreat' पीछे हटती हुई सेना या प्रवृत्ति के लिए आता है; 'a retreat for sb' विश्राम या प्रार्थना के लिए शांत स्थान है।
- The enemy forces were in full retreat.
- The ashram is a retreat for tired city workers.
retreat + that / sound the retreat
Sound the retreat is a military command; in everyday English retreat is intransitive and takes no object.
'Sound the retreat' सैन्य आदेश है; रोज़ की English में 'retreat' अकर्मक है और इसका कोई object नहीं होता।
- The bugler sounded the retreat at dusk.
+Collocations 5
adjective + retreat
hastyorderlystrategicfullpeaceful
- The general ordered a strategic retreat.
verb + retreat
beatordercut offsoundforce into
- Heavy fire forced the soldiers into retreat.
retreat + adverb
quicklyslowlygraduallyreluctantlysteadily
- The flood waters retreated slowly.
noun + retreat
mountainweekendyogaspiritualcountry
- They spent a weekend at a yoga retreat in Rishikesh.
retreat from
a promisea positionan earlier standreforms
- The minister retreated from his earlier statement.
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- The troops retreated to the fort before the monsoon.
सैनिक मानसून से पहले किले में पीछे हट गए।
- She goes to a hill retreat every summer to read and rest.
वह हर गर्मी में पढ़ने और आराम करने के लिए पहाड़ी विश्राम-स्थल पर जाती है।
- The government made a retreat on the new tax rule.
सरकार ने नए कर नियम पर अपना रुख़ नरम कर लिया।
- Rising water forced the villagers to retreat to higher ground.
बढ़ते पानी ने गाँव वालों को ऊँची जगह पर जाने को मजबूर कर दिया।
- Radhika retreated to her room to prepare in peace.
राधिका शांति से तैयारी करने के लिए अपने कमरे में चली गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The army retreated back from the battlefield.
✓ The army retreated from the battlefield.
Retreat already means to go back, so back is redundant.
'Retreat' का अर्थ ही पीछे हटना है, इसलिए 'back' अनावश्यक है।
✗ The enemy was retreated by our soldiers.
✓ The enemy was forced to retreat by our soldiers.
Retreat is intransitive, so it cannot be used in the passive.
'Retreat' अकर्मक है, इसलिए इसका passive नहीं बन सकता।
✗ He retreated in his shell after the failure.
✓ He retreated into his shell after the failure.
For a mental or physical refuge, the preposition is into.
मानसिक या भौतिक आश्रय के लिए preposition into आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe going back, but they differ in whether the movement is forced or chosen.
ये verbs पीछे जाने का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अंतर यह है कि गति विवश होकर हुई या अपनी इच्छा से।
To move back from danger, an enemy or a difficult situation.
ख़तरे, शत्रु या कठिन स्थिति से पीछे हटना।
- The team retreated to defend its goal.
To remove yourself or something from a place, plan or activity, often by choice.
किसी स्थान, योजना या गतिविधि से स्वयं को या किसी वस्तु को हटाना, प्रायः अपनी इच्छा से।
- He withdrew his name from the race.
To leave work for good, or formally to go away to a private place.
काम से सदा के लिए अलग होना, या औपचारिक रूप से किसी एकांत स्थान पर जाना।
- My father retires next year.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A place of quiet and safety away from the world.
'दुनिया से दूर शांत और सुरक्षित जगह' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।