withdraw vs retrograde

retrograde vs withdraw

withdraw is not an adjective while retrograde is an adjective.

withdraw and retrograde both are verbs.

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

As verbs, retrograde is a hyponym of withdraw; that is, retrograde is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than withdraw:

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

Other hyponyms of withdraw include fall back, retreat, back down, back off, back up.

withdraw (adjective)	retrograde (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

withdraw (verb)	retrograde (verb)
keep away from others	get worse or fall back to a previous condition
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	go back over
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity	move back
take back what one has said	move in a direction contrary to the usual one
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles	move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
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 withdraw and retrograde

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