Synonyms of beaten a retreat

beaten a retreat

phrase

past participle of beat a retreat

as in fled

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fled
• bolted
• retreated
• flown
• run
• escaped
• run away
• run off
• turned tail
• beaten it
• bugged out
• hightailed (it)
• broken
• made tracks
• gotten out
• skipped (out)
• got out
• gotten (away)
• got (away)
• skedaddled
• cleared out
• made off
• lit
• absconded
• mizzled
• decamped
• lighted out
• skirred
• eloped
• scrammed
• lammed
• scatted
• scarpered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confronted
• faced
• dared
• bearded
• remained
• defied
• braved
• stayed
• hung around
• dwelt
• lingered
• abode
• stuck around
• dwelled
• abided
• tarried