Synonyms of beats a retreat

beats a retreat

phrase

present tense third-person singular of beat a retreat

as in retreats

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

Seeing that they were hopelessly outnumbered, the troops beat a retreat.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreats
• flies
• flees
• bolts
• runs
• escapes
• runs away
• runs off
• turns tail
• beats it
• bugs out
• breaks
• makes tracks
• hightails (it)
• gets out
• gets (away)
• skips (out)
• lights out
• skedaddles
• makes off
• clears out
• skirrs
• mizzles
• absconds
• scats
• decamps
• scrams
• lams
• elopes
• scarpers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faces
• confronts
• beards
• dares
• defies
• braves
• remains
• stays
• dwells
• hangs around
• lingers
• abides
• sticks around
• tarries