Retreat in Malayalam

To retreat is പിന്‍മാറുക (pinmaruka), to go back, withdraw or give ground. An army, a negotiator and a wave can all do it. The first element carries the idea of behind.

Most common translation

പിന്‍മാറുക (pinmaruka)

Withdraw, retreat, go back, recede.

മത്സരത്തിൽ നിന്ന് അവൻ പിന്മാറി.

malsarathil ninnu avan pinmaari.

He withdrew from the competition.

All Malayalam words for “retreat”

പിന്‍മാറുക (pinmaruka) and പിന്‍തിരിയുക (pinthiriyuka) are plain withdrawal and പിന്‍വലിയുക (pinvaliyuka) often means withdrawing a statement or an application, while പലായനം (palaayanam) is outright flight, പടയോട്ടം (padayottam) a military movement and പരിവര്‍ത്തിക്കുക (parivarthikkuka) turning back and running.

Common questions

How do you say retreat in Malayalam?

പിന്‍മാറുക (pinmaruka), the verb to retreat, withdraw or go back.

What is the word for fleeing?

പലായനം (palaayanam), which is flight or running away rather than an orderly retreat.