retreat vs withdrawal

retreat and withdrawal both are nouns.

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

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

retreat: (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
withdrawal: the act of withdrawing

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

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

retreat: the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
withdrawal: the act of withdrawing

retreat (noun)	withdrawal (noun)
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat	the act of withdrawing
withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation	formal separation from an alliance or federation
the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)	the termination of drug taking
an area where you can be alone	the act of taking out money or other capital
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset	a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position	the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet	the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
	a retraction of a previously held position
	avoiding emotional involvement

retreat (verb)	withdrawal (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
pull back or move away or backward
move back
move away, as for privacy