retreating

Meaning

1. To treat or deal with (a topic) again or differently.
2. To apply treatment to (an injury, a surface, etc.) again
3. To withdraw from a position, go back.
4. (of a glacier) To shrink back due to generally warmer temperatures.
5. To slope back.
6. The act of moving back from something; a retreat.

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data