Receded vs Retreat - What's the difference?
receded | retreat |
(recede)
To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
* Dryden
* Bentley
To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
To take back.
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
* Shakespeare
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
* L'Estrange
* Dryden
A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude.
A period of meditation, prayer or study.
Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack.
A signal for a military withdrawal.
A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base.
A military ceremony to lower the flag.
(chess) The move of a piece from a threatened position.
As verbs the difference between receded and retreat
is that receded is (recede) while retreat is to withdraw military forces.As a noun retreat is
the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.receded
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
* *recede
English
Verb
(reced)- Like the hollow roar / Of tides receding from the instituted shore.
- All bodies moved circularly endeavour to recede from the center.
- to recede conquered territory
Synonyms
* withdrawDerived terms
* recedingReferences
*Anagrams
* ----retreat
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Noun
(en noun)- In a retreat he outruns any lackey.
- He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no cost to make a delicious retreat .
- That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat / From sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat.