1. moving back or withdrawing from a position or situation
Usage: present participle of retreat

1. moving backward or away; receding

Examples

• The army was retreating from the battlefield.
• She found herself retreating into silence during the argument.
• The retreating glacier left behind a valley.
• His retreating footsteps echoed in the hallway.
• The retreating tide revealed shells on the beach.
• The company is retreating from international markets.
• We watched the retreating storm clouds move eastward.