Word: retreating
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
trea
ting
Definition: The act of moving back from something; a retreat.
Morphemes:
Affix: retreat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: retractus
Language: la
Decoded: retractus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: withdrawn
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.