/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of beat a retreat Find synonyms for: Verb1. beat a retreat, depart, take leave, quitusage: depart hastilyWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hinder Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language