cocoon vs retreat

retreat vs cocoon

cocoon and retreat both are nouns.

cocoon and retreat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cocoon	Yes	No	Yes	No
retreat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, retreat is a hypernym of cocoon; that is, retreat is a word with a broader meaning than cocoon:

cocoon: retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
retreat: move away, as for privacy

cocoon (noun)	retreat (noun)
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs	(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
	withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
	an area where you can be alone
	(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
	(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
	a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

cocoon (verb)	retreat (verb)
wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment	pull back or move away or backward
	move back
	move away, as for privacy

Difference between cocoon and retreat

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