Retreated

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Retreat \Re*treat"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Retreated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Retreating}.]
     To make a retreat; to retire from any position or place; to
     withdraw; as, the defeated army retreated from the field.
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           The rapid currents drive
           Towards the retreating sea their furious tide.
                                                    --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  retreated
       n : people who have retreated; "he had only contempt for the
           retreated"