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[てっ()·たい(退)]
tettai
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 撤退

noun, suru verb
  1. evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat

Definition and Synonyms for 撤退

Retreat withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
Synonyms: 撤退, 敗走, 退却, 退陣
Countermand cancel officially
Synonyms: 取り下げる, 廃する, 廃棄, 廃止, 撤回, 撤退, 破棄
Revocation the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done
Synonyms: 撤去, 撤回, 撤退, 破棄
Backdown a retraction of a previously held position
Synonyms: 取り下げ, 取り下げる, 取り消し, 取り消す, 引っ込み, 引っ込む, 撤回, 撤退, 退却, 退陣
Retreat a place of privacy
Synonyms: 幽居, 後退, 撤退, 退却, 退陣, 隠居
Retreat a place affording peace and quiet
Synonyms: 幽居, 後退, 撤退, 退却, 退陣, 隠居

Meanings for each kanji in 撤退

» remove; withdraw; disarm; dismantle; reject; exclude
» retreat; withdraw; retire; resign; repel; expel; reject

Categories 撤退 is a member of

Withdrawal the act of withdrawing
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Repeal the act of abrogating
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Strike Down declare null and void
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Country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
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Abjuration a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 撤退

Sample Sentences for 撤退

The troops were retired from the front lines.
The defeated army retreated from the country.
The Soviet troops started to withdraw from Afghanistan.

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