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depart vs beat a retreat

beat a retreat vs depart

depart and beat a retreat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depart No No Yes No
beat a retreat No No Yes No
As verbs, beat a retreat is a hyponym of depart; that is, beat a retreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than depart:
  • depart: go away or leave
  • beat a retreat: depart hastily
Other hyponyms of depart include walk out of, congee, plump out, break camp, decamp.
depart (verb) beat a retreat (verb)
go away or leave depart hastily
depart for someplace
wander from a direct or straight course
move away from a place into another direction
remove oneself from an association with or participation in
be at variance with; be out of line with
Difference between depart and beat a retreat

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