Leave Early
noun, verbal noun
An early retreat means that you leave early.
Note that 早退 means leaving school or work earlier than usual. It's not used for leaving hangouts or parties early.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
一緒に学校を早退しない？
Why don’t you leave school early with me?
激しい頭痛があったので、会社を早退して医者に行きました。
Because I had a severe headache, I left work early and went to see a doctor.
会社に早退届を出したのですが、まだ受理されていないようです。
I submitted a request to leave work early, but it doesn't seem to have been approved yet.
学校を早退したら、友達にずるいって言われたんだけど、早退は悪いことなの？
I left school early and my friends said I was cheating. Is it wrong to leave early?