retrograde vs withdraw

withdraw vs retrograde

retrograde is an adjective but withdraw is not an adjective.

retrograde and withdraw both are verbs.

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

As verbs, withdraw is a hypernym of retrograde; that is, withdraw is a word with a broader meaning than retrograde:

retrograde: move back
withdraw: pull back or move away or backward

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

retrograde (adjective)	withdraw (adjective)
of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
going from better to worse
moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

retrograde (verb)	withdraw (verb)
get worse or fall back to a previous condition	keep away from others
go back over	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
move back	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
move in a direction contrary to the usual one	take back what one has said
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies	release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
	lose interest
	pull back or move away or backward
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	cause to be returned
	break from a meeting or gathering
	withdraw from active participation
	retire gracefully

Difference between retrograde and withdraw

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