retirada

Definitions of retirada
  1. noun
    the act of withdrawing
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    retiro, retraimiento
    withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
    evacuación
    the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
    decampar
    breaking camp
    abandono, defección, deserción
    withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
    recesión
    the act of becoming more distant
    desviacionismo
    ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
    type of:
    egreso, ida, salida
    the act of departing
  2. noun
    (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
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