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When we say "retreat" in this situation it means not shooting.
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No, when YOU say retreat you mean not shooting. I think everyone else thus far understands it to mean LEAVING.
Retreat:
(military)
withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of ...
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
(military)
a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
withdraw:
pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
hideaway: an area where you can be alone
retrograde:
move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
retirement:
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
You can individually decide that a word has some new meaning, but don't think everyone else understands or accepts your new meaning.