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locomote vs retreat

retreat vs locomote

locomote is not a noun while retreat is a noun.

locomote and retreat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
locomote No No Yes No
retreat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, retreat is a hyponym of locomote; that is, retreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than locomote:
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • retreat: pull back or move away or backward
Other hyponyms of locomote include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, lead, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
locomote (noun) retreat (noun)
(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
locomote (verb) retreat (verb)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
pull back or move away or backward
move back
move away, as for privacy
Difference between locomote and retreat

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