retreats

Synonyms

quail hideaway retirement withdrawal evacuation seclusion back away pull away retreating

Antonyms

spectacles beats Marches

Examples

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. Sun Tzu

The only true rule for cavalry is to follow the enemy as long as he retreats. Stonewall Jackson

Any man who retreats into a cave which has only one opening deserves to die. Frank Herbert

The theist and the scientist are rival interpreters of nature, the one retreats as the other advances. Joseph McCabe

The Iraqi forces are conducting the Mother of all Retreats. Dick Cheney

The soldier who retreats 50 paces jeers at the one who retreats 100 paces. Traditional Proverb