retreat
The origin and history of retreat.
Etymology
From Old French retret, ultimately from Latin retrahere, "to draw back" — a doublet of "retract."
The origin and history of retreat.
From Old French retret, ultimately from Latin retrahere, "to draw back" — a doublet of "retract."
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