join vs retreat

join

noun
  • The act of joining something, such as a network. 

  • An intersection of data in two or more database tables. 

  • The lowest upper bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol ∨. 

  • An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect. 

verb
  • To unite in marriage. 

  • To produce an intersection of data in two or more database tables. 

  • To come into the company of. 

  • To come together; to meet. 

  • To accept, or engage in, as a contest. 

  • To become a member of. 

  • To connect or combine into one; to put together. 

  • To enter into association or alliance, to unite in a common purpose. 

retreat

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

  • A peaceful, quiet place affording privacy or security. 

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

  • 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. 

  • 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 join and retreat occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )