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retire vs stop

stop vs retire

retire is not a noun while stop is a noun.

retire and stop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retire No No Yes No
stop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stop is a hypernym of retire; that is, stop is a word with a broader meaning than retire:
  • retire: withdraw from active participation
  • stop: put an end to a state or an activity
Other hypernyms of retire include cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit.
retire (noun) stop (noun)
the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
retire (verb) stop (verb)
prepare for sleep prevent completion
cause to get out stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
cause to be out on a fielding play hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
lose interest seize on its way
pull back or move away or backward render unsuitable for passage
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed) come to a halt, stop moving
break from a meeting or gathering cause to end
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position interrupt a trip
withdraw from active participation stop from happening or developing
make (someone) retire put an end to a state or an activity
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
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