retreats
Definitions
Noun
- (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
- A place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
- (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
- (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
- An area where you can be alone
- Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
- The act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
Verb
- Pull back or move away or backward
- Move away, as for privacy
- Move back
- Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
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Sounds Like
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | treat | 1 | 26 |
| 2 | retreat | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | treats | 1 | 14 |
| 4 | threats | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | retreated | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | restraints | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | retreating | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | repeats | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | retires | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | teats | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | recreates | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | reiterates | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | retreads | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | retracts | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | retread | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | retract | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | retorts | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | retests | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | entreaties | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | treaty's | 2 | 0 |
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| 1 | retracts | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 81
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
New Jersey creates school civil rights unit as Trump administration retreats
Jul 24, 2026 New Jersey Globe
Jul 24, 2026 New Jersey Globe
US dollar retreats as oil slides on Middle East pause; focus on central banks
Jul 27, 2026 The Business Times
Jul 27, 2026 The Business Times

