95 entries under retreat topic. ×

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secede(verb, stop, drop, go, remove)
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surrender(verb, stop, drop, withdraw, leave)
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take leave(verb, expression, go, remove, leave)
2
yield(verb, stop, drop, withdraw, leave)
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abandonment(escape, departure, exit, parting)
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abjure(verb, go, remove, leave, draw)
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absent oneself(verb, expression, go, remove, leave)
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adieu(escape, departure, exit, parting)
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blow(verb, stop, go, remove, leave)
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book(verb, stop, go, remove, leave)
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cave in(verb, expression, withdraw, abandon, yield)
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concede(verb, stop, drop, withdraw, abandon)
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decampment(escape, departure, exit, parting)
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desertion(escape, departure, exit, parting)
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draw away(verb, expression, go, remove, leave)
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ease out(verb, expression, go, remove, leave)
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egression(noun, escape, departure, exit)
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eliminate(go, leave, draw, blow)
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embarkation(noun, escape, departure, exit)
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emigration(escape, departure, exit, parting)
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