retreat from 退缩
retreat to 退回到
tactical retreat 战术撤退
A: Why did the soldiers retreat?
A：为什么士兵们撤退了？
B: They retreated because they were losing the battle.
B：他们撤退是因为他们快要输掉战斗了。
1) 撤退，退后
2) 退避，回避
3) 退隐
1. 撤退，退缩
verb
1. To move back or away from a situation, a place, or an enemy.
Synonym: withdraw, recede