retire vs withdraw

retire and withdraw both are verbs.

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

As verbs, retire and withdraw are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, retire and withdraw are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of retire include draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat.

As verbs, retire and withdraw are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of retire include adjourn.

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

retire: go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
withdraw: retire gracefully

Other hyponyms of retire include superannuate, bow out.

As verbs, retire and withdraw are synonyms defined as:

retire (verb)	withdraw (verb)
prepare for sleep	keep away from others
cause to get out	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
cause to be out on a fielding play	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
lose interest	take back what one has said
pull back or move away or backward	release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
dispose of (something no longer useful or needed)	lose interest
break from a meeting or gathering	pull back or move away or backward
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
withdraw from active participation	cause to be returned
make (someone) retire	break from a meeting or gathering
withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds	withdraw from active participation
	retire gracefully