cancel vs withdraw

withdraw vs cancel

cancel is a noun but withdraw is not a noun.

cancel and withdraw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cancel	Yes	No	Yes	No
withdraw	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, withdraw is a hypernym of cancel; that is, withdraw is a word with a broader meaning than cancel:

cancel: remove or make invisible
withdraw: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

Other hypernyms of cancel include remove, take, take away.

cancel (noun)	withdraw (noun)
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

cancel (verb)	withdraw (verb)
make invalid for use	keep away from others
remove or make invisible	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
declare null and void; make ineffective	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled	take back what one has said
make up for	release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
	lose interest
	pull back or move away or backward
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	cause to be returned
	break from a meeting or gathering
	withdraw from active participation
	retire gracefully

Difference between cancel and withdraw

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