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retreat vs disengagement

disengagement vs retreat

retreat and disengagement both are nouns.

retreat is a verb but disengagement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retreat Yes No Yes No
disengagement Yes No No No
As nouns, disengagement is a hyponym of retreat; that is, disengagement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than retreat:
  • retreat: (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
  • disengagement: to break off a military action with an enemy
Other hyponyms of retreat include fallback, pullout.
retreat (noun) disengagement (noun)
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat to break off a military action with an enemy
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
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
retreat (verb) disengagement (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
pull back or move away or backward
move back
move away, as for privacy
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