pall vs retire

pall is a noun but retire is not a noun.

pall and retire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pall	Yes	No	Yes	No
retire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, retire is a hyponym of pall; that is, retire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pall:

pall: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
retire: lose interest

Other hyponyms of pall include conk out, peter out, poop out, run down, run out, withdraw.

pall (noun)	retire (noun)
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
a sudden numbing dread

pall (verb)	retire (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody	prepare for sleep
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)	cause to get out
become less interesting or attractive	cause to be out on a fielding play
lose sparkle or bouquet	lose interest
cause to become flat	pull back or move away or backward
cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing	dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)
cover with a pall	break from a meeting or gathering
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away	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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