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retreat

retreat
v. intrans.
P. and V. ἀ̆νᾰχωρεῖν (Eur. Phoen. 730, Rhes. 775), ὑ̆ποστρέφειν, Ar. and P. ἐπᾰνᾰχωρεῖν, ὑ̆ποχωρεῖν, P. ἀνάγειν ( Xen.), ἐπανάγειν (Xen.), V. νωτίζειν.
Retreat slowly:
Ar. and P. ὑ̆πά̆γειν.
Depart:
P. and V. ἀ̆πέρχεσθαι, ἀ̆ποχωρεῖν, P. ἀποκομίζεσθαι, V. μεθίστασθαι, ἀ̆φέρπειν ; see depart.
Retreat from an undertaking, back out of it:
P. and V. ἀ̆φίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).
retreat
subs.
P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.
Sound the retreat:
P. ἀνακαλεῖσθαι τῇ σάλπιγγι (Xen.).
Departure:
P. and V. ἔξοδος, ἡ, P. ἀποχώρησις, ἡ.
Place of retreat:
P. and V. κᾰτᾰφῠγή, ἡ, P. ἀναχώρησις, ἡ.
Hiding-place:
V. κευθμών, ὁ, μῠχός, ὁ.
Solitude:
P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.
Resting-place:
P. καταγωγή, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀ̆νά̆παυλα, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἐκτροπή, ἡ (Eur. Rhes., also Xen.).

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