sign vs retreat

retreat vs sign

sign and retreat both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but retreat is not an adjective.

sign and retreat both are verbs.

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

As nouns, retreat is a hyponym of sign; that is, retreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign:

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

Other hyponyms of sign include recording, number, phone number, telephone number, start, starting signal, storm signal, beam, radio beam, ticktack, time signal, dog-ear, animal communication, alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal, distress call, distress signal, all clear, bugle call, curfew, drumbeat, radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal, whistle, whistling, high sign, symbol, visual signal, indicator, electronic signal, radio beacon, input, input signal, output, output signal.

sign (noun)	retreat (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted	(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
a public display of a message	withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
a gesture that is part of a sign language	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message	an area where you can be alone
a character indicating a relation between quantities	(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)	(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified	a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
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

sign (adjective)	retreat (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf

sign (verb)	retreat (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement	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
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)	move back
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate	move away, as for privacy
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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