retreat
intermediateB2/rɪˈtriːt/ · re-treat
to withdraw or move back from a particular place or situation.
Meanings
to withdraw or move back from a particular place or situation.
کسی خاص مقام یا صورتحال سے پیچھے ہٹنا یا واپس جانا۔
پیچھے ہٹنا
peeche hatna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- strategic retreat
- quiet retreat
- retreat to safety
Example Sentences
During the meeting, they decided to retreat from their original plans.
میٹنگ کے دوران، انہوں نے اپنے ابتدائی منصوبوں سے پیچھے ہٹنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Meeting ke doran, unhoon ne apne ibtedai manzilon se peeche hatne ka faisla kiya.
The army had to retreat after facing heavy losses.
فوج کو بھاری نقصانات کے بعد پیچھے ہٹنا پڑا۔
Fauj ko bhaari nuqsanat ke baad peeche hatna pada.
She took a retreat to relax and recharge her energy.
اس نے آرام کرنے اور توانائی بھرنے کے لئے پیچھے ہٹنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne aaram karne aur tawanai bharne ke liye peeche hatne ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'retreat' as a quiet space where one goes back to find peace.
Imagine a serene mountain retreat where people go to relax and escape.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں میں آتا ہے وہ چپکے سے، پیچھے ہٹنے کا نام لے کر۔
Khawabon mein aata hai woh chupke se, peeche hatne ka naam lekar.
He comes quietly in dreams, invoking the name of retreat.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلے آو، پہلے جائیں۔
Pehle aao, pehle jaan.
The first to come, the first to go.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "retractus" — to withdraw
First known use: 14th century
The word evolved from Latin 'retractus', meaning to withdraw, and has been used in English since the 14th century.