withdrawal vs receding

receding vs withdrawal

withdrawal and receding both are nouns.

withdrawal is not an adjective while receding is an adjective.

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

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

withdrawal: the act of withdrawing
receding: the act of becoming more distant

Other hyponyms of withdrawal include effacement, self-effacement, retreat, retirement, retreat, evacuation, decampment, abandonment, defection, desertion, pullback, retreat, recession.

withdrawal (noun)	receding (noun)
the act of withdrawing	the act of becoming more distant
formal separation from an alliance or federation	a slow or gradual disappearance
the termination of drug taking
the act of taking out money or other capital
a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.
the act of ceasing to participate in an activity
a retraction of a previously held position
avoiding emotional involvement

withdrawal (adjective)	receding (adjective)
	(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back

Difference between withdrawal and receding

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