113 entries under retreat topic. ×

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balk(verb, check, withdraw, abandon, delay)
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cave in(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
2
disengage(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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give ground(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
2
retract(verb, withdraw, deny, reverse)
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acquiesce(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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recede(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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renege(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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retrocede(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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retrograde(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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reverse(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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admit(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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avoid(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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back pedal(verb, expression, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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beat it(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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beg off(verb, expression, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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cancel(verb, withdraw, abandon, yield, surrender)
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cop out(verb, expression, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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cringe(verb, shy, hesitate, recoil)
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decamp(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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