back up vs retire

retire vs back up

back up and retire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back up	No	No	Yes	No
retire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, retire is a hypernym of back up; that is, retire is a word with a broader meaning than back up:

back up: move backwards from a certain position
retire: pull back or move away or backward

Other hypernyms of back up include draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw.

back up (verb)	retire (verb)
establish as valid or genuine	prepare for sleep
become or cause to become obstructed	cause to get out
make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy	cause to be out on a fielding play
move backwards from a certain position	lose interest
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to	pull back or move away or backward
	dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
	break from a meeting or gathering
	go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
	withdraw from active participation
	make (someone) retire
	withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds

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