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retreat

/riˈtrit/ /rɪˈtriːt/
verb Regular verbretreat retreated
  1. 1
    geri çekilmek

    To move back or away from a place or situation, especially because of danger or difficulty.

    • The army was forced to retreat from the battlefield.
      Ordu savaş alanından geri çekilmek zorunda kaldı.
    • The floodwaters slowly retreated and people returned to their homes.
      Sel suları yavaş yavaş geri çekildi ve insanlar evlerine döndü.
  2. 2
    (tutumundan) geri adım atmak, vazgeçmek

    To change your mind about a plan, promise or opinion and stop supporting it.

    • We had to retreat from our initial offer.
      İlk teklifimizden geri çekilmek zorunda kaldık.
    • The company retreated from its plan to close the factory.
      Şirket, fabrikayı kapatma planından geri adım attı.
  3. 3
    (odasına, sessiz bir yere) çekilmek

    To go to a quiet place to be alone or away from other people.

    • After dinner, he retreated to his room to read.
      Akşam yemeğinden sonra kitap okumak için odasına çekildi.
    • She often retreats to the countryside at weekends.
      Hafta sonları sık sık kırsala çekilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base retreat
/riˈtrit/
Past retreated
/riˈtritɪd/
Participle retreated
/riˈtritɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edretreat → retreated

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. retreated /riˈtritɪd/

Synonyms

withdrawpull backfall backback offretire

Antonyms

advance

Collocations

retreat fromretreat intoretreat toretreat to safetyretreating forces

Related Words

dangerconflictbattleescapesafetydefense

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