The mixed reception of his shows at the Public sent him into retreat as a playwright, and he concentrated on acting in other people's work.

Sent the survivors into retreat a second time.

His slight movement towards her sent her into retreat.

They managed to send Plo into retreat, but Luke was hurt.

But disappointing data from the US later sent the index into retreat.

Stepping on one would not send the colony into retreat.

It was put forward in the Hall that you should be sent into retreat for contemplation.

They immediately launched an attack, only to be sent into retreat in disarray by Cortina's forces.

It felt rather like wrapping myself in bent light, only now I was using that light to send sleeping night into retreat.

The recent unsettling events had sent him into retreat.