retreat vs shove

retreat

noun
  • The move of a piece from a threatened position. 

  • 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. 

  • 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 

shove

noun
  • A rough push. 

  • An all-in bet. 

  • A forward movement of packed river-ice. 

verb
  • To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off. 

  • To pass (counterfeit money). 

  • To make an all-in bet. 

  • To push, especially roughly or with force. 

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