make a retreat

n tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly n small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster n large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

v pull back or move away or backward v move away, as for privacy v move back v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

a place affording peace and quiet n (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position n (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset n an area where you can be alone n withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation n the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) v pull back or move away or backward v move away, as for privacy v move back v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

v pull back or move away or backward v withdraw from active participation v release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles v cause to be returned v take back what one has said v keep away from others v break from a meeting or gathering v retire gracefully v remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) v lose interest v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity v remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

v pull back or move away or backward v withdraw from active participation v release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles v cause to be returned v take back what one has said v keep away from others v break from a meeting or gathering v retire gracefully v remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) v lose interest v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity v remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract s withdrawn from society