retreating

Definitions

The act of withdrawing from a position, enemy, or difficult situation.

Moving back or away from a previous location or state.

The process of becoming smaller, lower, or less intense.

Examples

The retreating army left behind a trail of abandoned supplies as they moved further into the mountains.

We watched the tide retreating from the shore, revealing a vast expanse of wet sand and seashells.

Synonyms

withdrawing receding fleeing departing backing retrograding ebbing

Antonyms

advancing approaching attacking charging proceeding forging nearing