retreated
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- people who have retreated“he had only contempt for the retreated”
Webster's Dictionary (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. [1913 Webster]
The rapid currents drive Towards the retreating sea their furious tide. --Milton. [1913 Webster]