Umatras (en. Retreat)

oo-mah-tras

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

To move back or stop in a direction.

The soldiers retreated when they saw the enemy advancing.

Umatras ang mga sundalo nang makita nilang bumabaan ang kalaban.

To change one's mind and not proceed with a decision or action.

He withdrew his statement after hearing others' opinions.

Umatras siya sa kanyang pahayag matapos marinig ang opinyon ng iba.

To take a step back from a position.

The teacher stepped back to give way to students who wanted to speak.

Umatras ang guro para bigyang-daan ang mga estudyanteng nais magsalita.

retreat from the fight

no longer join in a competition or fight.

umatras sa laban

surrender

The act of stopping or retreating from a situation.

pagsuko

to back down, to give up, or to withdraw from a fight

I don't want to anymore, I'm backing down from this fight.

Ayaw ko na, umatras na ako sa laban na ito.

to suddenly pull back from plans due to fear

He suddenly backed out of the plans because of fear.

Umatras siya bigla sa mga plano dahil sa takot.