retraiter
French → English
verb//ʁə.tʁɛ.te//
(military) To retreat: to withdraw or move back from a position, especially in battle
L'armée a dû retraiter face à l'avancée massive de l'ennemi.
(English) The army had to retreat in the face of the enemy's massive advance.
Le général a ordonné de retraiter vers le sud pour protéger les civils.
(English) The general ordered a retreat to the south to protect the civilians.
Entry ID: fr:en:retraiter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary