Draws back (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">draws back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('retreat' can be a synonym of 'draw back')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for retreats that I've seen before include "tactical withdrawals" , "Goes back, like defeated army" , "Of army, falls back before enemy attack" , "Places that afford peace and quiet" , "Refuges" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">draws back</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('recede' can be a synonym of 'draw back')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for recedes that I've seen before include "Withdraws" , "Subsides" .)