Meanings
adjectiveretreative (comparative more retreative, superlative most retreative)
comparative more retreative · superlative most retreative
- Relating to retreating.
'I only said that,' added the man, shrugging his shoulders, 'because the Duke of Calabria is rather celebrated for his retreative tactics.'
1898, W. Somerset Maugham, The Making of a Saint
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retreative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retreative
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“retreative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retreative. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retreative,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retreative.
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