katabasis
- noun
- /ˌkætəˈbeɪsɪs/
- Specialized
:
retirada
- After days of fighting uphill, the troops began a katabasis to regroup in the valley below.
Examples
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The army's katabasis was carefully planned to avoid enemy ambushes during the descent.
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Historical accounts describe the famous katabasis of the ancient soldiers as a turning point in the campaign.
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The army's katabasis was well-coordinated and strategic.
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Many historians study the katabasis of the ancient Greeks.
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After days of fighting uphill, the troops began a katabasis to regroup in the valley below.
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The army's katabasis was carefully planned to avoid enemy ambushes during the descent.
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Historical accounts describe the famous katabasis of the ancient soldiers as a turning point in the campaign.
Synonyms
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4.4
A move back from a place to escape danger
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7.2
A planned removal of troops from fighting that happens after a ceasefire
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6.0
A move by soldiers back from a place to regroup and plan
Antonyms
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Etymology
Katabasis comes from Greek parts kata- 'down' and basis 'step' or 'descent', the same 'down' you see in catacomb. So in a military sense a katabasis is an organized withdrawal or movement down to lower ground.