Definitions For Retreating

noun

  • Movement by soldiers away from an enemy because the enemy is winning or has won a battle
  • Movement away from a place or situation especially because it is dangerous, unpleasant, etc.
  • The act of changing your opinion or position on something because it is unpopular

verb

  • To move back to get away from danger, attack, etc.
  • To move or go away from a place or situation especially because it is dangerous, unpleasant, etc.
  • To change your opinion or statement about something because it is unpopular

Is Retreating a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13

The word Retreating is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Retreating in a Sentence

  • Some of her friends were surprised by her retreat from public life following her defeat in the election.
  • We made a strategic retreat when we realized that we were outnumbered
  • When the enemy attacked, our troops were forced to retreat.
  • They retreated behind trees for safety.
  • He quickly retreated from the room.

Antonyms for Retreating

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