Advance on and Retreat

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Retreat is an antonym for advance on.

Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).

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Advance on is an antonym for retreat.

Nearby Words: retreated, retreating

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Retreat and Advance on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/advance_on/retreat

Advance on & Retreat. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/advance_on/retreat>.

Retreat or Advance on. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/advance_on/retreat.

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