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retreating
present participle of retreat
retreating (plural retreatings)
The act of moving back from something; a retreat.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*treat", n. Etym: [F. retraite, fr. retraire to withdraw, L. retrahere; pref. re- re- + trahere to draw. See Trace, and cf. Retract, Retrace.]
1. The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable. In a retreat he oShak.
2. The place to which anyone retires; a place or privacy or safety; a refuge; an asylum. He built his son a house of pleasure, and spared no cost to make a delicious retreat. L'Estrange. That pleasing shade they sought, a soft retreat From sudden April showers, a shelter from the heat. Dryden.
3. (Mil. & Naval.) (a) The retiring of an army or body of men from the face of an enemy, or from any ground occupied to a greater distance from the enemy, or from an advanced position. (b) The withdrawing of a ship or fleet from an enemy for the purpose of avoiding an engagement or escaping after defeat. (c) A signal given in the army or navy, by the beat of a drum or the sounding of trumpet or bugle, at sunset (when the roll is called), or for retiring from action.
Note: A retreat is properly an orderly march, in which circumstance it differs from a flight.
4. (Eccl.) (a) A special season of solitude and silence to engage in religious exercises. (b) A period of several days of withdrawal from society to a religious house for exclusive occupation in the duties of devotion; as, to appoint or observe a retreat.
Syn.
– Retirement; departure; withdrawment; seclusion; solitude; privacy; asylum; shelter; refuge.
Re*treat", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Retreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Retreating.]
Definition: To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field. The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea their furious tide. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
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Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.