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51Retreat — Re*treat , n. [F. retraite, fr. retraire to withdraw, L. retrahere; pref. re re + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf. {Retract}, {Retrace}.] 1. The act of retiring or withdrawing one s self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable.… …
52beat a (hasty) retreat — withdraw. → beat …
53beat — [adj] very tired dog tired*, exhausted, fatigued, kaput*, wearied, weary, worn out; concepts 316,720 Ant. rested beat [n1] throbbing cadence, cadency, flow, flutter, measure, meter, oscillation, palpitation, pound, pressure, pulsation, pulse,… …
54retreat — [n1] departure ebb, evacuation, flight, retirement, withdrawal; concepts 30,195 Ant. advance, arrival, coming retreat [n2] place one goes for peace adytum, ark, asylum, cell, cloister, convent, cover, covert, defense, den, habitat, harbor, haunt …
55Retreat Hills — (coord|72|59|S|165|12|E|) is a group of hills at the south side of the head of Astronaut Glacier, along the south margin of Evans Neve. So named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962 63,… …
56beat someone back — (usu. be beaten back) force (someone attempting to do something) to retreat I tried to get in but was beaten back by the flames …
57beat a (hasty) retreat — beat a (hasty) reˈtreat idiom to go away or back quickly, especially to avoid sth unpleasant Main entry: ↑beatidiom …
58beat — beat1 W2S2 [bi:t] v past tense beat past participle beaten [ˈbi:tn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(competition/election)¦ 2¦(hit)¦ 3¦(hit against)¦ 4¦(do better)¦ 5¦(be better)¦ 6¦(food)¦ 7¦(control/deal with)¦ …
59retreat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 retreating/leaving ADJECTIVE ▪ hasty, headlong, quick, rapid ▪ I decided to beat a hasty retreat. ▪ humiliating, ignominious ( …
60retreat — I n. withdrawal 1) to beat, carry out, make a retreat (they made good their retreat; the regiment carried out its retreat in good order) 2) a hasty, precipitate retreat 3) full retreat (in full retreat) 4) a strategic; tactical retreat signal for …
