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retreat vs sign

sign vs retreat

retreat and sign both are nouns.

retreat is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

retreat and sign both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retreat Yes No Yes No
sign Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, sign is a hypernym of retreat; that is, sign is a word with a broader meaning than retreat:
  • retreat: (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
  • sign: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Other hypernyms of retreat include signal, signaling, signalling.
retreat (noun) sign (noun)
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation a public display of a message
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) a gesture that is part of a sign language
an area where you can be alone any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset a character indicating a relation between quantities
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
retreat (adjective) sign (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
retreat (verb) sign (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity be engaged by a written agreement
pull back or move away or backward communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
move back mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
move away, as for privacy make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
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