Go toward and Retreat
Opposite meaning terms
Go toward
Retreat
Retreat verb - To move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable).
Nearby Words: retreated, retreating
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Retreat and Go toward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/go_toward/retreat
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