1. a person who withdraws or moves back from a position or situation

Examples

• The retreater quickly backed away from the argument.
• As a natural retreater, she avoided confrontational situations.
• The army identified the retreater among the fleeing soldiers.
• He was known as a retreater who preferred to avoid difficult conversations.
• The retreater found safety behind the large boulder.
• During the debate, she became a retreater rather than defending her position.