noun an area where you can be alone
Synonymshideaway
noun withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
Synonymsretirement
noun the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
Oppositesadvance
verb pull back or move away or backward
verb move back
Synonymsretrograde
verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
