retreated

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. people who have retreated“he had only contempt for the retreated”
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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]

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