- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|797
- Abbreviations|0
46 entries under retreat topic. ×
| cower(verb, start, yield, hide, submit) | |
| wince(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw) | |
| shrink(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw) | |
| flinch(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw) | |
| recoil(noun, verb, act, start, withdraw) | |
| quail(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide) | |
| blench(verb, start, withdraw, draw, hide) | |
| tremble(verb, withdraw, hide, fear) | |
| start(noun, verb, withdraw, draw, approach) | |
| draw back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw) | |
| dodge(verb, withdraw, recoil, shrink) | |
| duck(verb, start, withdraw, shy) | |
| withdraw(verb, start, dodge, hesitate) | |
| shrink back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, withdraw) | |
| blink(verb, start, withdraw, dodge) | |
| pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, dodge) | |
| reel(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate) | |
| resile(verb, withdraw, dodge, hesitate) | |
| shy away(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, withdraw) | |
| swerve(verb, start, withdraw, shy) |
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