As they get older, their frustration and an accurate feeling of rejection cause them to retreat from painful social interaction.

Why should the sight of a Naval uniform cause them to retreat into tight-lipped silence?

I waited, lest my word cause him to retreat once more into his taciturnity.

The family strife caused her to retreat from public life and concern herself more with religion.

Their disagreeable behavior often causes parents to retreat further into the haven of work.

"But he also told me that his bombers attacked the Chinese armored forces and caused them to retreat."

His shuffling footstep coming towards them caused her to retreat to the other end of the room.

Brostrum was able to kill one and wound others causing them to retreat.

A half-familiar older man advanced toward the youths, causing them to retreat.

This caused Leela to retreat to the bedroom or the kitchen.