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retreat (from)

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Synonyms & Antonyms of retreat (from)

as in withdraw (from), escape

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for retreat (from)

escape,
take off (from),
vacate,
withdraw (from)

deliver,
give up,
hand over,
relinquish,
surrender,
yield

abjure,
cut off,
disown,
reject,
renounce,
repudiate,
separate (from)

discard,
ditch,
dump,
fling,
jettison,
junk,
scrap,
shed,
shuck (off),
throw away,
throw out

sacrifice

abandon,
desert,
forsake,
leave,
maroon,
quit,
strand

distance

disregard,
forget,
ignore,
neglect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for retreat (from)

reclaim

harbor,
have,
hold,
keep,
own,
possess,
reserve,
retain,
withhold

redeem,
rescue,
save

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Thesaurus Entries Near retreat (from)

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