89 entries under retreat topic. ×

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make a U-turn(verb, expression, idiom, run, turn)
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move back(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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opt out(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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pull back(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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pull out(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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quail(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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quit(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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recede(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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recoil(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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reel(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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regress(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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relinquish(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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resign(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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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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run scared(verb, expression, run, turn)
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seclude oneself(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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sequester(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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shrink(verb, go, withdraw, leave, abandon)
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APASmart Define. (2015). turn tail thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/turn_tail/thesaurus/synonyms
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