retire [retired, retiring, retires]+ ◼◼◼ verb [UK: rɪ.ˈtaɪə(r)] [US: rə.ˈtaɪr] I don’t think I’ll ever retire. = Szerintem soha nem fogok visszavonulni.
retreat [retreated, retreating, retreats]+ ◼◼◼ verb [UK: rɪ.ˈtriːt] [US: ri.ˈtriːt] We must not retreat. = Nem szabad visszavonulnunk.
withdraw [withdrew, withdrawn, withdrawing, withdraws]+ ◼◼◼ verb [UK: wɪð.ˈdrɔː] [US: wɪð.ˈdrɔː] The Soviet troops started to withdraw from Afghanistan. = A szovjet seregek elkezdtek visszavonulni Afganisztánból.
fall back + ◼◼◻ verb [UK: fɔːl ˈbæk] [US: ˈfɑːl ˈbæk]
resign [resigned, resigning, resigns]+ ◼◼◻ verb [UK: rɪ.ˈzaɪn] [US: rə.ˈzaɪn]
pull back + ◼◼◻ verb [UK: pʊl ˈbæk] [US: ˈpʊl ˈbæk]
back off + ◼◼◻ verb [UK: ˈbæk ɒf] [US: ˈbæk ˈɒf]
recess [recessed, recessing, recesses]+ ◼◼◻ verb [UK: rɪ.ˈses] [US: rə.ˈses]
recede [receded, receding, recedes]+ ◼◻◻ verb [UK: rɪ.ˈsiːd] [US: rə.ˈsiːd]
back out + ◼◻◻ verb [UK: ˈbæk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈbæk ˈaʊt]
step aside + ◼◻◻ verb [UK: step ə.ˈsaɪd] [US: ˈstep ə.ˈsaɪd]
falling back + ◼◻◻ verb
bug out + ◼◻◻ verb [UK: bʌɡ ˈaʊt] [US: ˈbəɡ ˈaʊt]
head back + ◼◻◻ verb
give ground + ◼◻◻ verb [UK: ɡɪv ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈɡɪv ˈɡraʊnd]
give way + ◼◻◻ verb [UK: ɡɪv ˈweɪ] [US: ˈɡɪv ˈweɪ]
beat a retreat + verb [UK: biːt ə rɪ.ˈtriːt] [US: ˈbiːt ə ri.ˈtriːt]
fallback + verb [UK: ˈfɒl.ˌbæk] [US: ˈfɒl.ˌbæk]
shut up shop + verb [UK: ʃʌt ʌp ʃɒp] [US: ˈʃət ʌp ˈʃɑːp]
backtrack [backtracked, backtracking, backtracks]+ verb [UK: ˈbæk.træk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌtræk]
lose ground + verb [UK: luːz ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈluːz ˈɡraʊnd]
back (up or away) + verb
backs away + verb
backs down + verb
backs off + verb
bows out + verb
draw off + verb [UK: drɔː ɒf] [US: ˈdrɒ ˈɒf]
falls back + verb
flinch [flinched, flinching, flinches]+ verb [UK: flɪntʃ] [US: ˈflɪntʃ]
gives ground + verb
giving ground + verb
hanging it up + verb
hangs it up + verb
pulls out + verb
retreat (from) + verb
retrograde [retrograded, retrograding, retrogrades]+ verb [UK: ˈre.trə.ɡreɪd] [US: ˈre.trə.ˌɡred]
scuttle [scuttled, scuttling, scuttles]+ verb [UK: ˈskʌt.l̩] [US: ˈskʌt.l̩]
sequester oneself + verb [UK: sɪ.ˈkwe.stə(r) wʌn.ˈself] [US: sɪ.ˈkwe.stər wʌn.ˈself]
take the back track + verb [UK: teɪk ðə ˈbæk træk] [US: ˈteɪk ðə ˈbæk ˈtræk]