As nouns the difference between subsidence and retreat
is that
subsidence is the process of becoming less active or severe while
retreat is the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
As a verb retreat is
to withdraw military forces.
subsidence English
Noun
( wikipedia subsidence)
The process of becoming less active or severe
* Bishop Warburton
- The subdual or subsidence of the more violent passions.
A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation or seismic activity or groundwater depletion
Related terms
* subside
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retreat English
Noun
( en noun)
The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
* Shakespeare
- In a retreat he outruns any lackey.
The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position.
A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security.
* L'Estrange
- He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no cost to make a delicious retreat .
* Dryden
- That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat / From sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat.
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.
See also
* religious retreat
Verb
( en verb)
To withdraw military forces.
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