callback vs retreat

callback

noun
  • The return of a situation to a previous position or state. 

  • A joke which references an earlier joke in the same routine. 

  • A follow-up audition in casting. 

  • A function pointer passed as an argument to another function. 

  • A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network. 

  • A form of audience participation in which the audience shout lines in response to the dialog of a film. 

  • A product recall because of a defect or safety concern. 

retreat

noun
  • The act of reversing direction and receding from a forward position. 

  • A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security. 

  • A bugle call or drumbeat signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset, as on a military base. 

  • A military ceremony to lower the flag. 

  • The move of a piece from a threatened position. 

  • A period of retirement, seclusion, or solitude. 

  • A period of meditation, prayer or study. 

  • The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant. 

  • A signal for a military withdrawal. 

  • Withdrawal by military force from a dangerous position or from enemy attack. 

verb
  • To slope back. 

  • To withdraw military forces 

  • To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures. 

  • To withdraw from a position, go back. 

  • a retreating forehead 

How often have the words callback and retreat occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )