retreat vs signal

signal vs retreat

retreat and signal both are nouns.

retreat is not an adjective while signal is an adjective.

retreat and signal both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retreat	Yes	No	Yes	No
signal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, signal is a hypernym of retreat; that is, signal is a word with a broader meaning than retreat:

retreat: (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
signal: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

Other hypernyms of retreat include sign, signaling, signalling.

retreat (noun)	signal (noun)
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation	any incitement to action
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)	an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
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 (adjective)	signal (adjective)
	notably out of the ordinary

retreat (verb)	signal (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
pull back or move away or backward	be a signal for or a symptom of
move back
move away, as for privacy

Difference between retreat and signal

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